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This mesmerizing, fact-based drama tells the story of a sensational 1940s British murder case that led to the country's abolition of the death penalty. John Hurt plays Timothy Evans, an illiterate man sentenced to die for the murder of his family, a crime actually committed by serial killer John Christie, the genial-seeming-but-homicidal doctor living in the same building. Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, Pat Heywood co-star in director Richard Fleischer's adaptation of Clive Exton's book. 111 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.