Portrait from Life
“A psychological thriller, a captivating mystery, a tender love story - all brilliantly COMBINED INTO ONE EXCITING MOTION PICTURE”
1948•NR•1h 30m•6.3•Released
DramaMysteryThrillerRomance
A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to Germany to find her, only to discover that she is suffering from amnesia.
Director
Terence Fisher
Writer
Sydney Box, David Evans, Muriel Box, Frank Harvey
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
German, English, French
Studio
Gainsborough Pictures
Cast
Mai Zetterling
Lidia
Robert Beatty
Campbell Reid
Guy Rolfe
Major Lawrence
Herbert Lom
Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
Patrick Holt
Ferguson
Arnold Marlé
Professor Franz Menzel
Sybille Binder
Eitel Hendlemann
Thora Hird
Mrs. Skinner
Gerard Heinz
Heine
Yvonne Owen
Helen
George Thorpe
Brigadier
Philo Hauser
Hans Ackermann
John Blythe
Johnnie
Cyril Chamberlain
Supervisor
Betty Lynne
Interpreter
Production
Company
Gainsborough Pictures
Company
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Producer
J. Arthur Rank
Producer
Antony Darnborough
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