Portrait from Life

Dec 1, 1948

1h 30m

★ 5.9

A psychological thriller, a captivating mystery, a tender love story - all brilliantly COMBINED INTO ONE EXCITING MOTION PICTURE

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Gainsborough Pictures

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Cast

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Mai Zetterling

Campbell Reid

Robert Beatty

Major Lawrence

Guy Rolfe

Fritz Kottler Hendlemann

Herbert Lom

Ferguson

Patrick Holt

Professor Franz Menzel

Arnold Marlé

Eitel Hendlemann

Sybille Binder

Mrs. Skinner

Thora Hird

Heine

Gerard Heinz

Helen

Yvonne Owen

Brigadier

George Thorpe

Hans Ackermann

Philo Hauser

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