Portrait of Alison (1955)
An actress and an artist are linked by his brother to deadly smugglers sought by Scotland Yard.
- Guy Green
- Francis Durbridge
- Guy Green
- Ken Hughes
Rating: 6.2/10 by 13 users
Alternative Title:
Postmark for Danger - US
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 24 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: smuggling (contraband), scotland yard
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.
