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Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison

1955Movie⏱️ 1h 24mApproved
CrimeDramaMystery
6.4
IMDB Rating
1,018 votes

A woman's painted portrait and a post card with a sketch of a woman's hand holding a Chianti bottle are the main clues used by the Scotland Yard to solve a string of murders connected to a diamond-smuggling ring.

Director
Guy Green
Writers
Ken Hughes, Guy Green, Francis Durbridge
Stars
Terry Moore, Robert Beatty, William Sylvester
Release Date
January 18, 1956
Language
English, Italian, Latin
Country
United Kingdom
💬 24
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Terry Moore
Terry Moore
as Alison Ford
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
as Tim Forrester
William Sylvester
William Sylvester
as Dave Forrester
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen
as Inspector Colby
Josephine Griffin
Josephine Griffin
as Jill Stewart
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
as Henry Carmichael
Henry Oscar
Henry Oscar
as John Smith
William Lucas
William Lucas
as Reg Dorking
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
as Fenby
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Gerald Andersen
as Police Doctor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
London, Greater London, England, UK
Production
Insignia Films

🏷️ Keywords

murderbritish noirattempt to murderfearnurse

🎯 Categories

WhodunnitCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Pretty good Brit murder/suspense
by ksf-22014-09-17
7/10

"This UK film from 1955 opens with a car racing along the road, over the cliff it goes, and bursts into flames when it hits the canyon below. Geoffrey Keen is Inspector Cobly, who is investigating the accident. We are introduced to Tim and Dave, the brothers of the deceased driver. You'll recognize "Henry" (Allan Cuthbertson) from Fawlty Towers, and whole lot of British TV. I see Hopscotch (AWESOME film) in Cuthberson's list of roles, but can't remember what he did in it. Tim (Robert Beatty) also starts checking out what's going on, and he bumps into people who hav..."

💡 Did You Know?

Tim says he makes £50 per illustration. With inflation that would equate to about £1,500 in 2025.

📖 Synopsis

A woman's painted portrait and a post card with a sketch of a woman's hand holding a Chianti bottle are the main clues used by the Scotland Yard to solve a string of murders connected to a diamond-smuggling ring.