| Black Memory | |
| Director: | Oswald Mitchell |
| Producer: | Gilbert Church |
| Music: | Peter Russell |
| Cinematography: | S.D. Onions |
| Editing: | John F. House |
| Studio: | Bushey Studios |
| Distributor: | Ambassador Film Productions |
| Runtime: | 73 mins |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Black Memory is a 1947 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Michael Atkinson, Myra O'Connell and Michael Medwin.[1] 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.[2]
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.
TV Guide wrote: "Weak story, poor dialog; everyone's just kiddin' around";[3] while Mystery File wrote: "it’s 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 1½ stars out of five and I still think I’d 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."[4]