They Knew Mr. Knight
British quad poster
Directed by	Norman Walker
Written by	Victor MacLure Norman Walker
Based on	They Knew Mr. Knight by Dorothy Whipple
Produced by	Norman Walker
Starring	Mervyn Johns Nora Swinburne Joyce Howard Joan Greenwood
Cinematography	Erwin Hillier
Edited by	Sam Simmonds
Music by	John Greenwood
Production company	G.H.W. Productions
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	4 March 1946
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

They Knew Mr. Knight is a 1946 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Mervyn Johns, Nora Swinburne and Joyce Howard.^[1] It was based on a 1934 novel of the same title by Dorothy Whipple. A man is sentenced to twelve months in Lincoln jail following his involvement in a share scam, plunging himself and his family into despair. However, by the time of his release he is able to face his uncertain future with fortitude.

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.^[2]

Cast

Critical reception

The Radio Times gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "director Norman Walker rather wallows in this glum middle-class morality tale. But he prudently cashes in on Johns's fretful features and the solid support provided by Nora Swinburne and Joan Greenwood, as his wife and self-sacrificing daughter."^[3]