United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1948 / 12
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thora Hird | Mrs. Skinner |
| Gerard Heinz | Heine |
| Yvonne Owen | Helen |
| George Thorpe | Brigadier |
| Philo Hauser | Hans Ackermann |
| John Blythe | Johnnie |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Supervisor |
| Betty Lynne | Interpreter |
| Nelly Arno | Anna Skutetsky |
| Richard Molinas | Man in Crowd with Anna |
| Donald Sinden | Minor Role |
| Hugo Schuster | Interpreter |
| Eric Messiter | Coroner |
| Dorothea Glade | Hildegard Schmidt |
| Michael Hordern | Johnson |
| Pete Murray | Lieutenant Keith |
| Gordon Bell | Captain Roberts |
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| Sam Kydd | Army Truck Driver |
| Eric Pohlmann | Search Group Leader |
| Anthony Steel | Bridegroom |
| Arthur Hambling | Coroner's Officer (uncredited) |
| Paul Hansard | Fritz (uncredited) |
| Dennis Harkin | Richard (uncredited) |
| Charles Rolfe | Art Gallery Attendant (uncredited) |
| Dennis Vance | Orderly, Officer's Mess (uncredited) |
| Arthur Young | Club Pianist (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMysteryThrillerRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Portrait from Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Français |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1948 |
| Production | Antony Darnborough, J. Arthur Rank |
| Writer | Muriel Box, Sydney Box, David Evans, Frank Harvey |
| Editing | Vladimir Sagovsky |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher, Len Harris |
| Assistant directors | Ernest Morris, Terence Fisher |
| Camera operators | Len Harris, Jack Asher |
| Additional photography | Jack Asher, Len Harris |
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| Production design | John Elphick, George Provis |
| Art direction | John Elphick, George Provis |
| Set decoration | John Elphick, George Provis |
| Music | Benjamin Frankel, Al Rhind, Bill Salter, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | Benjamin Frankel, Al Rhind, Bill Salter, Muir Mathieson |
| Costume design | Joan Ellacott, W.T. Partleton |
| Makeup | W.T. Partleton, Joan Ellacott |
| Hairstyling | Joan Ellacott, W.T. Partleton |
| Budget | 535.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.108.592 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 21, 1949 / NR
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