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
Richard Fleischer It was popular but failed to recoup its enormous cost. Most acclaimed was "The Boston Strangler" (1968), with Tony Curtis. "Che!" (1969), a biopic of Che Guevera that starred Omar Sharif, was an expensive flop, as was an account of the attack on Pearl Harbor, "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970). This was his last film for 20th Century Fox. Fleischer travelled to England, where he directed the acclaimed true-crime dramatization, "10 Rillington Place" (1971) starring Richard Attenborough. He then replaced John Huston, who had fallen out with star George C Scott, on "The Last Run" (1971). The thriller "See No Evil"