They Knew Mr. Knight (film)

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 Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, director Norman Walker rather wallows in this glum middleclass morality tale. But he prudently cashes in on Johnss fretful features and the solid support provided by Nora Swinburne and Joan Greenwood, as his wife and selfsacrificing daughter.

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