They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)
1h 33m
Running Time
March 5, 1946Release Date
They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)
1h 33m
Running Time
March 5, 1946Release Date
Plot.
After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing friendship leads to the Knights selling their home to the Blakes when they move back to London. All looks rosy for the Blakes as share prices in Mr Knight's new business venture soar, but is their confidence misplaced?
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Cast & Crew.
Mervyn Johns
Tom Blake
Nora Swinburne
Celia Blake
Joyce Howard
Freda Blake
Peter Hammond
Douglas Blake
Joan Greenwood
Ruth Blake
Norman Walker
Director
Marie Ault
Grandma Blake
Victor MacLure
Writer
Frederick Cooper
Edward Blake
Dorothy Whipple
Writer
Grace Arnold
Isabel Blake
Alfred Drayton
Mr. Lawrence Knight
John Greenwood
Composer
Olive Sloane
Mrs. Maudie Knight
Erwin Hillier
Cinematographer
Joan Maude
Carrie Porritt
Details.
Wiki.
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 based on a 1934 novel of the same title by Dorothy Whipple. A man is sentenced to twelve months in Lincoln jail following his involvement in a share scam, plunging himself and his family into despair. However, by the time of his release he is able to face his uncertain future with fortitude.
The film was made by Norman Walker's G.H.W. Productions, funded by the Rank Organisation, at Denham Studios. It suffered a financial loss on its release and it was the last of four films that Walker made for Rank.