Portrait from Life (1948)
Portrait from Life (1948)
A psychological thriller, a captivating mystery, a tender love story - all brilliantly COMBINED INTO ONE EXCITING MOTION PICTURE
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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Cast

Mai Zetterling Mai Zetterling As: Lidia
Robert Beatty Robert Beatty As: Campbell Reid
Guy Rolfe Guy Rolfe As: Major Lawrence
Herbert Lom Herbert Lom As: Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
Patrick Holt Patrick Holt As: Ferguson
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance

Language: Deutsch, English, Français

Release Date: 01 December 1948

Country: GB

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Gainsborough Pictures

Budget: $535,000

Revenue: $1,108,592

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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)

Directed By

Terence Fisher

Terence Fisher

Director

Ernest Morris

Ernest Morris

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Antony Darnborough

Antony Darnborough

Producer

J. Arthur Rank

J. Arthur Rank

Producer

Douglas Peirce

Douglas Peirce

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Ellacott

Joan Ellacott

Costume Design

W.T. Partleton

W.T. Partleton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Benjamin Frankel

Benjamin Frankel

Original Music Composer

Bill Salter

Bill Salter

Sound Recordist

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

Al Rhind

Al Rhind

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Asher

Jack Asher

Director of Photography

Len Harris

Len Harris

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Elphick

John Elphick

Art Direction

George Provis

George Provis

Art Direction

Other Crew

Fred Mannin

Fred Mannin

Scenic Artist

Arthur Alcott

Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

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