Against the Law

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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.

Release Date

2017-03-16

Year

2017

Duration

1h 23m

Status

Released

Score

6.80

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Cast

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Peter Wildeblood

Richard Gadd

Richard Gadd

Eddie McNally

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Dr. Landers

Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

Superintendent Jones

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Prosecutor Roberts

Paul Keating

Paul Keating

Fanny

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Mark Edel-Hunt

Edward Montagu

David Robb

David Robb

Lord Wolfenden

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Josh Collins

Michael Pitt-Rivers

Daniel Betts

Daniel Betts

Defense Rawlinson