The Long Memory
| The Long Memory | |
|---|---|
Original British 1953 quad film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Hamer |
| Screenplay by | Robert Hamer Frank Harvey |
| Based on | The Long Memory by Howard Clewes |
| Produced by | Hugh Stewart |
| Starring | John Mills John McCallum Elizabeth Sellars Eva Bergh |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Gordon Hales |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) Universal (USA) |
Release dates |
October 1954 (USA) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £110,000 |
The Long Memory is a black-and-white 1953 British crime film directed by Robert Hamer, starring John Mills, John McCallum and Elizabeth Sellars. The screenplay was by Hamer and Frank Harvey based on the 1951 novel The Long Memory by Howard Clewes.
Its bleak setting and grim atmosphere have led to its acclaim as a British example of film noir.