Feature1955·84m·6.3

Portrait of Alison

A post card killer threatens artists, models, diamonds and MURDER!

CrimeDramaMystery

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

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Cast

Terry Moore

Alison Ford

Robert Beatty

Tim Forrester

William Sylvester

Dave Forrester

Josephine Griffin

Jill Stewart

Geoffrey Keen

Inspector Colby

Allan Cuthbertson

Henry Carmichael

Henry Oscar

John Smith

William Lucas

Reg Dorking

Terence Alexander

Fenby

Bruno Barnabe

Italian Detective

Eric Corrie

Pilot

Jack Howarth

Hotel Porter

Stuart Saunders

Sgt. Haines

Marianne Stone

Receptionist

Frank Thornton

Police Photographer

Raymond Francis

Police Inspector - Interpol Division

Sam Kydd

Bill, the Telephone Engineer

Robert Raglan

(uncredited)

Ian Wilson

Dorking's Customer (uncredited)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English, Italian
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Insignia Films (GB)

Crew

Director

Guy Green

Writers

Francis Durbridge, Guy Green, Ken Hughes

John Veale

Original Music Composer

Wilkie Cooper

Director of Photography

Peter Taylor

Editor

Gallery

Reviews

CinemaSerf

11/14/2022

6.0

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.