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Let Him Have It is a 1991 British film set in 1952 and based on a true story. It is based on the case of Derek Bentley, who was hanged for murder under controversial circumstances. While he did not directly play a role in the murder of PC Sidney Miles, he recieved the greatest punishment in the case. It stars Christopher Eccleston as Bentley, with Paul Reynolds and Tom Courtenay, and was directed by Peter Medak.

The title of the film is taken from Bentley's alleged cry of "Let him have it, Chris!" shortly before Christopher Craig shot PC Miles. Despite what the film showed, a policeman dying from cancer stated that Derek Bentley never said the infamous phrase. ^{[citation needed]} It is believed that the reason the police attributed the quote to Bentley is that there was a similar case where someone had said "Let him have it!", and it was sill fresh in the policemans' minds; and also with the police still grieving over PC Miles.

After numerous unsuccessful campaigns to get Derek Bentley a full pardon, he was posthumously pardoned in 1990.

[edit] External links

• Let Him Have It at the Internet Movie Database

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