at Shad Thames, a street next to Tower Bridge in central London. Many of the houses shown in the film were demolished soon afterwards. It was the last film of Henry Edwards, a major British star of the 1920s and 1930s, who had a small role as a judge early in the film. Premiere and reception The film received its gala premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre on 22 January 1953, with Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester as guests of honour, and entered general release the following day. The Times film reviewer found the film a bit dull and self-important, but gave director Hamer credit for "effective use of the film's natural background, the mud and desolation of the flats of the Thames Estuary." References External links The Long Memory at Ferdy on Films Britmovie: Film locations 1950s thriller films 1953 crime drama films 1953 films British crime drama films Film noir Films based on British novels Films based on crime novels British films about revenge Films directed by Robert Hamer Films set in Kent Films set in London Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films scored by William Alwyn British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films