They Knew Mr. Knight (film)
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| Directed by | Norman Walker |
| Produced by | Norman Walker |
| Written by | Victor MacLure Norman Walker |
| Based on | the novel by Dorothy Whipple |
| Starring |
Mervyn Johns Nora Swinburne Joyce Howard Joan Greenwood |
| Music by | John Greenwood |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
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| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Release date
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4 March 1946 |
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Running time
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93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
They Knew Mr. Knight is a 1946 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Mervyn Johns, Nora Swinburne and Joyce Howard. 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.
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.
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."
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