24 Sep 2016
The Culprit
When a young man is accused of a crime, his prideful confession resonates in the face of injustice.
Against the Law
United Kingdom, March 24, 1954. Ten years before the decriminalization of homosexuality, journalist Peter Wildeblood and his friends Lord Montagu and Michael Pitt-Rivers are convicted and imprisoned for indecency and sodomy.
Top Billed Cast
Daniel Mays Peter Wildeblood
Richard Gadd Eddie McNally
Mark Gatiss Dr. Landers
Charlie Creed-Miles Superintendent Jones
Richard Dillane Prosecutor Roberts
Paul Keating Fanny
Mark Edel-Hunt Edward Montagu
David Robb Lord Wolfenden
Daniel Betts Defense Rawlinson
Timothy Watson Clerk of Assize
Barney White Dan Starling
James Gaddas Governor Cockayne
Claire Bond Iris
Matthew Canny John Reynolds
Mark Holgate Tony
David Watson Radio Announcer (voice)
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