They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)

After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing friendship leads to the Knights selling their home to the Blakes when they move back to London. All looks rosy for the Blakes as share prices in Mr Knight's new business venture soar, but is their confidence misplaced?

Date of release
1946-03-05
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Director
Norman Walker

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: They Knew Mr. Knight

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 written by Victor McLure and Walker based on a 1934 novel of the same title by Dorothy Whipple.

Production

The film was made by Norman Walker's G.H.W. Productions, funded by the Rank Organisation, at Denham Studios. It suffered a financial loss on its release and it was the last of four films that Walker made for Rank.

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