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Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life

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

Genres

DramaMysteryThrillerRomance

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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.

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Budget

$535000

Revenue

$1108592

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

01 December 1948

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Mai Zetterling

Mai Zetterling

Lidia

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Campbell Reid

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Major Lawrence

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Fritz Kottler Hendlemann

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Ferguson

Arnold Marlé

Arnold Marlé

Professor Franz Menzel

Sybille Binder

Sybille Binder

Eitel Hendlemann

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs. Skinner

Gerard Heinz

Gerard Heinz

Heine

Yvonne Owen

Yvonne Owen

Helen

George Thorpe

George Thorpe

Brigadier

Philo Hauser

Philo Hauser

Hans Ackermann

John Blythe

John Blythe

Johnnie

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Supervisor

Betty Lynne

Betty Lynne

Interpreter

Nelly Arno

Nelly Arno

Anna Skutetsky

Richard Molinas

Richard Molinas

Man in Crowd with Anna

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Minor Role

Hugo Schuster

Hugo Schuster

Interpreter

Eric Messiter

Eric Messiter

Coroner

Dorothea Glade

Dorothea Glade

Hildegard Schmidt

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Johnson

Pete Murray

Pete Murray

Lieutenant Keith

Gordon Bell

Gordon Bell

Captain Roberts

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Army Truck Driver

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Search Group Leader

Anthony Steel

Anthony Steel

Bridegroom

Arthur Hambling

Arthur Hambling

Coroner's Officer (uncredited)

Paul Hansard

Paul Hansard

Fritz (uncredited)

Dennis Harkin

Dennis Harkin

Richard (uncredited)

Charles Rolfe

Charles Rolfe

Art Gallery Attendant (uncredited)

Dennis Vance

Dennis Vance

Orderly, Officer's Mess (uncredited)

Arthur Young

Arthur Young

Club Pianist (uncredited)

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