Black Memory

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. ==Cast==

• Michael Atkinson as Danny Cruff • Myra O'Connell as Joan Davidson • Michael Medwin as Johnnie Fletcher • Sid James as Eddie Clinton (credited as Sydney James) • Frank Hawkins as Alf Davidson • Jane Arden as Sally Davidson • Winifred Melville as Mrs. Davidson • Michael Conry as Carl Broach • Betty Miller as Mrs. Cruff • Arthur Brander as Rutford • Gerald Pring as Hawkins, the headmaster • Valerie Hulton as Miss Philpotts • Maurice Nicholas as Johnnie, as a boy • Malcolm Sommers as Danny, as a boy ==Critical reception==

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The subject is grim and the settings and some of the characters are dark and murky. But this only adds to the reality – and realism and credibility are keynotes of this unpretentious but outstanding film. It is outstanding because of the sincerity of the acting – not only by the leads but by the whole cast – and because direction and photography also combine to make a gripping film. Michael Medwin as Johnny is so good that one comes to have a hearty distaste for the 'spiv' he creates. He is ably supported by Michael Atkinson as Danny and a well-chosen cast." Picturegoer wrote: "Both direction and acting are competent, and the working-class background rings true. Michael Medwin is generally convincing as the now almost inevitable 'spiv,' and Jane Arden is sound as a flighty girl he nearly ruins." In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "good", writing: "Gripping street-level thriller." TV Guide wrote: "Weak story, poor dialog; everyone's just kiddin' around." ==References==