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The Long Memory is a black-and-white 1953 British crime film directed by Robert Hamer, starring John Mills, John McCallum and Elizabeth Sellars. The screenplay is by Hamer and Frank Harvey based on the 1951 novel of the same title by Howard Clewes .
The Long Memory: Directed by Robert Hamer. With John Mills, John McCallum, Elizabeth Sellars, Eva Bergh. Released from prison after twelve years, a wrongfully convicted British man seeks revenge on the witnesses who lied at his trial.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Robert Hamer
- 1953-04-04
A nicely low-life British noir with an unpredictable plot and a satisfyingly untidy ending. Rated 4/5 Stars • 02/10/23. An outsider film with bags of atmosphere--Superb British revenge thriller ...
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- Dennis Schwartz
- Mystery & Thriller
- Robert Hamer
The Long Memory is a 1951 crime novel by the British writer Howard Clewes. [1] After seventeen years in prison for his role in a murder, Philip Davidson returns to his former haunt on the Kent side of the River Thames.
This line from Robert Hamer’s The Long Memory is directed at the cynical, vengeful ex-con Phillip Davidson (John Mills) but could just as well apply to the majority of film noir protagonists.
A wrongfully convicted British man seeks revenge on the witnesses who lied at his trial. IMDb provides the plot summary, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this film.
Aug 7, 2012 · John Mills stars as Davidson, an embittered convict who has been released from prison after serving a sentence for a murder he did not commit. Ill at ease in the company of others, he takes refuge on a barge, which is constantly under surveillance by police.
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