10 Rillington Place 10 Rillington Place 10 Rillington Place is a 1971 British crime drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Richard Attenborough, John Hurt and Judy Geeson. It was adapted by Clive Exton from the book "Ten Rillington Place" by Ludovic Kennedy (who also acted as technical advisor to the production). The film dramatises the case of British serial killer John Christie, who committed many of his crimes in the titular London terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving his neighbour Timothy Evans. Hurt received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Evans. The film
Leslie Irvin (serial killer) It was the first state conviction to be reversed mainly by prejudicial publicity. Irvin was retried and convicted on June 13, 1962. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and died at Indiana State Prison, Michigan City on November 9, 1983 of lung cancer. " "" "" "" "" "" "" "" "" Leslie Irvin (serial killer) Leslie "Joe Goebbels" Irvin (April 2, 1924 – November 9, 1983) was an American serial killer whose killing spree in the early 1950s terrorized residents of southwestern Indiana and whose Supreme Court case set a precedent for ensuring a fair trial for defendants even