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They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)

They Knew Mr. Knight poster
Directed by
Norman Walker
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-class English family faces financial ruin and emotional strain when a charming but untrustworthy businessman comes into their lives. The film follows how his influence tests their relationships and integrity.

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What happens

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 written by Victor McLure and Walker based on a 1934 novel of the same title by Dorothy Whipple. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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