The Long Memory (1952)
- Directed by
- Robert Hamer
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An ex-convict seeks revenge on those who wronged him in the murky underworld of postwar London. The story follows his grim journey through betrayal and obsession.
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What happens
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 was by Hamer and Frank Harvey based on the 1951 novel The Long Memory by Howard Clewes. Its bleak setting and grim atmosphere have led to its acclaim as a British example of film noir. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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