They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)
Overview
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?
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.178 |
Directed By
Norman Walker
Crew
Norman Walker
Victor MacLure
Norman Walker
Dorothy Whipple
Norman Walker
Sam Simmonds
Sidney Gausden
Erwin Hillier
John Greenwood
TOP CAST
Mervyn Johns
Tom Blake
Nora Swinburne
Celia Blake
Joyce Howard
Freda Blake
Joan Greenwood
Ruth Blake
Peter Hammond
Douglas Blake
Marie Ault
Grandma Blake
Frederick Cooper
Edward Blake
Grace Arnold
Isabel Blake
Alfred Drayton
Mr. Lawrence Knight
Olive Sloane
Mrs. Maudie Knight
Joan Maude
Carrie Porritt
Kenneth Kove
Coggie Selby
Frederick Burtwell
Mr. Berry
Winifred Oughton
Mrs. Greene
Tarva Penna
Mr. Greene
Patric Curwen
Mr. Porter
Muriel Aked
Lady Gilling
Anthony Holles
Station Master
Gordon Begg
Sims
Ian Fleming
Higgs
Sheila Raynor
Agnes
Pat Stevens
Miss Berry
Doyley John
Bobby Hewett
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