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Black Memory
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Wikipedia article
'Black Memory' is a 1947 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Michael Atkinson, Myra O'Connell and Michael Medwin. It featured the first screen appearance of Sid James, known for the 'Carry On' films. Also making her film acting debut in 'Black Memory' was the Welsh-born actor, playwright, screenwriter and film director Jane Arden.
Premise
When his father is wrongly convicted and hanged for murder, son Danny poses as a juvenile delinquent, and ten years later manages to clear his father's name.
Cast
* Michael Atkinson as Danny Cruff
* Myra O'Connell as Joan Davidson
* Michael Medwin as Johnnie Fletcher
* Sid James (credited as Sydney James) as Eddie Clinton
* Frank Hawkins as Alf Davidson
* Jane Arden as Sally Davidson
* Winifred Melville as Mrs. Davidson
* Michael Conry as Carl Broach
* Betty Miller as Mrs. Cruff
* Arthur Brander as Rutford
* Gerald Pring as Hawkins, the headmaster
* Valerie Hulton as Miss Philpotts
* Maurice Nicholas as Johnnie, as a boy
* Malcolm Sommers as Danny, as a boy
Critical reception
'TV Guide' wrote: "Weak story, poor dialog; everyone's just kiddin' around"; while 'Mystery File' wrote: "its only in bits and pieces and occasional places that the plot rises above the purely pedestrian. If I were Leonard Maltin, the best I could give this movie would be 1 stars out of five and I still think Id be just a little bit generous if I did. Nonetheless, its historical significance is high, so I was glad to have had the opportunity to have seen it, and you may too."
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