Portrait of Alison
Movie

Portrait of Alison

6.3|1h 24m1955CrimeDramaMystery

Story Line

An actress and an artist are linked by his brother to deadly smugglers sought by Scotland Yard.

Top Cast

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Alison Ford

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Tim Forrester

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Dave Forrester

Josephine Griffin

Josephine Griffin

Jill Stewart

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Inspector Colby

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Henry Carmichael

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

John Smith

William Lucas

William Lucas

Reg Dorking

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Fenby

Bruno Barnabe

Bruno Barnabe

Italian Detective

E

Eric Corrie

Pilot

J

Jack Howarth

Hotel Porter

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

Robert Beatty is an artist who learns that his brother has been killed in a Italian car accident. As you'd expect, that's just the start of it - the mystery revolves around a postcard featuring a glass of Chianti being held in a woman's hand... Who has it? What does it mean? Is it a clue to the mysterious death? This is a far more layered thriller than you'd expect - the performances are taut and the dialogue less meandering than in many other UK-made dramas of the time. Geoffrey Keen is good as the sceptical police inspector and although you do get the gist well before the end, it's still quite a suspensefully directed (by Guy Green) 80 minutes.

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