The Long Memory

Jan 23, 1953

1h 36m

★ 6.6

To kiss or to kill?

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

British Film-Makers

The Rank Organisation

Europa Films

The Long Memory Trailers

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Cast

Phillip Davidson

John Mills

Supt. Bob Lowther

John McCallum

Fay Lowther

Elizabeth Sellars

Ilse

Eva Bergh

Craig

Geoffrey Keen

Jackson

Michael Martin Harvey

Boyd

John Chandos

Pewsey

John Slater

Mrs Pewsey

Thora Hird

Alice Gedge

Vida Hope

Gedge

John Glyn-Jones

Gladys

Mary Mackenzie

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