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1946 British film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They Knew Mr. Knight is a 1946 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Mervyn Johns, Nora Swinburne and Joyce Howard.[1] It was based on a 1934 novel of the same title by Dorothy Whipple. A man is sentenced to twelve months in Lincoln jail following his involvement in a share scam, plunging himself and his family into despair. However, by the time of his release he is able to face his uncertain future with fortitude.
They Knew Mr. Knight | |
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Directed by | Norman Walker |
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Based on | They Knew Mr. Knight by Dorothy Whipple |
Produced by | Norman Walker |
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Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
Music by | John Greenwood |
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Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film was made by Norman Walker's G.H.W. Productions, funded by the Rank Organisation, at Denham Studios. It suffered a financial loss on its release and it was the last of four films that Walker made for Rank.[2]
The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "director Norman Walker rather wallows in this glum middle-class morality tale. But he prudently cashes in on Johns's fretful features and the solid support provided by Nora Swinburne and Joan Greenwood, as his wife and self-sacrificing daughter."[3]
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