Black Memory
| Black Memory | |
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| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | Gilbert Church |
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| Cinematography | S.D. Onions |
| Edited by | John F. House |
| Music by | Peter Russell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ambassador Film Productions |
Release date | July 1947 |
Running time | 73 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Black Memory is a 1947 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Michael Atkinson, Myra O'Connell and Michael Medwin.[1] It featured the first screen appearance of Sid James, known for the Carry On films. Also making her film acting debut in Black Memory was the Welsh-born actor, playwright, screenwriter and film director Jane Arden.[2]
Premise[edit]
When his father is wrongly convicted and hanged for murder, son Danny poses as a juvenile delinquent, and ten years later manages to clear his father's name.
Cast[edit]
- Michael Atkinson as Danny Cruff
- Myra O'Connell as Joan Davidson
- Michael Medwin as Johnnie Fletcher
- Sid James (credited as Sydney James) as Eddie Clinton
- Frank Hawkins as Alf Davidson
- Jane Arden as Sally Davidson
- Winifred Melville as Mrs. Davidson
- Michael Conry as Carl Broach
- Betty Miller as Mrs. Cruff
- Arthur Brander as Rutford
- Gerald Pring as Hawkins, the headmaster
- Valerie Hulton as Miss Philpotts
- Maurice Nicholas as Johnnie, as a boy
- Malcolm Sommers as Danny, as a boy
Critical reception[edit]
TV Guide wrote: "Weak story, poor dialog; everyone's just kiddin' around";[3] while Mystery File wrote: "it’s only in bits and pieces and occasional places that the plot rises above the purely pedestrian. If I were Leonard Maltin, the best I could give this movie would be 1½ stars out of five and I still think I’d be just a little bit generous if I did. Nonetheless, its historical significance is high, so I was glad to have had the opportunity to have seen it, and you may too."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Black Memory (1947)". Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Arden, Jane (1927-82)". Screen Online.
- ^ "Black Memory".
- ^ "» Movie Review: BLACK MEMORY (1947)".
External links[edit]
- Black Memory at IMDb
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