The Long Memory

"To kiss or to kill?"

1953 1h 36m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 20

CrimeThriller

Synopsis

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An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.

“To kiss or to kill?”

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Cast

John Mills
Phillip Davidson
John McCallum
Supt. Bob Lowther
Elizabeth Sellars
Fay Lowther
Eva Bergh
Ilse
Geoffrey Keen
Craig
Michael Martin Harvey
Jackson
John Chandos
Boyd
John Slater
Pewsey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Hamer
Writers: Robert Hamer, Frank Harvey
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Hamer, shot by Harry Waxman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Alwyn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gordon Hales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Mills and John McCallum and Elizabeth Sellars carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To kiss or to kill?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Hamer directs. Harry Waxman behind the camera. William Alwyn scores. Gordon Hales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Robert Hamer, shot by Harry Waxman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by William Alwyn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gordon Hales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Mills and John McCallum and Elizabeth Sellars carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "To kiss or to kill?".
7IMDB entry: tt0044849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.