The Long Memory (1952)
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Duration: 96 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Robert Hamer
Stars: John Mills, Eva Bergh and Elizabeth Sellars
IMDb score:
7,0 (1.486)
Releasedate: 23 January 1953
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Long Memory plot
"To kiss or to kill?"
Phillip Davidson is wrongly sentenced to 12 years for a murder he did not commit. When he is released, he vows to take revenge on the people who gave false testimony against him. When he searches for clues to these people at the scene of the murder, he finds out that the person he allegedly killed is still alive. He tries to figure them out, but the further he gets, the more he doubts.
Actors and actresses
Phillip Davidson
Supt. Bob Lowther
Fay Lowther
Ilse
Craig
Jackson
Boyd
Pewsey
Mrs Pewsey
Reviews & comments
Mescaline
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- 7116 messages
- 3388 votes
I stumbled across this film while browsing a website featuring 1950s film posters. I thought it was so cool that I immediately watched the film. It's a completely different film poster than the one here on MM, and in my opinion, much nicer.
http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/original/q50m8mXMSsBzdxa8cv0Dw3dSuoL.jpg
But enough about the attractive poster. For me personally, The Long Memory was a film that took me a little while to get into during the first fifteen minutes, but that might also be because I haven't seen any film noirs in a while.
John Mills delivers a convincing enough performance, but John McCallum's performance clearly stood out for me. A man who wants nothing more than to uncover the truth and bends over backward to do his job properly and fairly, without ever overacting, his performance felt incredibly human and genuine, without a trace of hesitation.
One major drawback, and thankfully one of the few, is Eva Bergh's role, which, from the very beginning, comes across as much more forced and less experienced than her co-stars. Clearly chosen for her appearance, because let's be honest, she's beautiful and even cute 
What makes this film so worthwhile is the acting talent of both male leads and the many Scottish characters in the setting. I also found this film noir, compared to many others, not particularly slow and it has survived the test of time reasonably well. (To what extent a 1950s film can survive that, that is. )
3.5*
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klara
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- 814 messages
- 20367 votes
Quite a good film that in fact not only focuses on the lead actor John Mills, but also
ultimately to the conscientious John McCallum, and both act excellently. An atmospheric film
also with beautiful images, especially of the desolate environment where Mills is hiding, and where
the thoroughly satisfying climax also takes place.
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clubsport
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- 4050 messages
- 7099 votes
I can reasonably agree with the reviews of the two gentlemen above, the acting is more than good but Mills and McMallum stand head and shoulders above the rest, I certainly did not think Eva Bergh acted badly and she is a good added value to the story and ensures that Mills' character seems credible in the decisions he made at a given moment.
Overall this is a great and exciting thriller in which the revenge theme is incorporated very realistically into the story.
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