Crime ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1953 · 1h 36m

The Long Memory

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Director

Cast

John Mills as Phillip Davidson John McCallum as Supt. Bob Lowther Elizabeth Sellars as Fay Lowther Eva Bergh as Ilse Geoffrey Keen as Craig Michael Martin Harvey as Jackson

Crew

Harry Waxman — Director of Photography Gordon Hales — Editor William Alwyn — Original Music Composer Robert Hamer — Screenplay Frank Harvey — Screenplay Howard Clewes — Novel

Tagline

To kiss or to kill?

Synopsis

An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.

Mood & Themes

revenge film noir british noir

Key Collaborators

Robert Hamer Director Harry Waxman Director of Photography Gordon Hales Editor William Alwyn Original Music Composer Robert Hamer Screenplay Frank Harvey Screenplay Howard Clewes Novel Hugh Stewart Producer Joan Ellacott Costume Design

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