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
In Which We Serve is being rushed into commission as the possibility of war becomes a near certainty. The ship spends a relatively quiet Christmas in the north of Scotland during the Phoney War. But by 1940, the "Torrin" is taking part in a naval battle off the coast of Norway. During the action, a terrified young sailor (an uncredited Richard Attenborough in his first acting role) leaves his station while another rating (Mills) returns to work his gun after its crew is knocked unconscious by a torpedo strike. The damaged "Torrin" is towed back to port, all the time being harried by dive-bombers.