Portrait from Life
A psychological thriller, a captivating mystery, a tender love story - all brilliantly COMBINED INTO ONE EXCITING MOTION PICTURE
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$535000
Revenue
$1108592
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1948-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5.9
Mai Zetterling
Lidia
Robert Beatty
Campbell Reid
Guy Rolfe
Major Lawrence
Herbert Lom
Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
Patrick Holt
Ferguson
Arnold Marlé
Professor Franz Menzel
Sybille Binder
Eitel Hendlemann
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
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)
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