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'''''Portrait of Alison''''' is a 1956 British atmospheric [[crime film]] directed by [[Guy Green (filmmaker)|Guy Green]]. It was based on a BBC television series ''[[Portrait of Alison (TV series)|Portrait of Alison]]'' which aired the same year. In the United States the film was released as '''''Postmark for Danger'''''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Synopsis by Hal Erickson |url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/postmark-for-danger-v38846 |title=Postmark for Danger (1956) - Guy Green | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related |publisher=AllMovie |date=1956-01-18 |accessdate=2016-07-05}}</ref> |
'''''Portrait of Alison''''' is a 1956 British atmospheric [[crime film]] directed by [[Guy Green (filmmaker)|Guy Green]]. It was based on a BBC television series ''[[Portrait of Alison (TV series)|Portrait of Alison]]'' which aired the same year.<ref>PORTRAIT OF ALISON (Anglo-Amalgamated) |
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Picture Show; London Vol. 65, Iss. 1709, (Dec 31, 1955): 10.</ref> <ref>Portrait of ALISON |
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Picture Show; London Vol. 65, Iss. 1709, (Dec 31, 1955): 8.</ref> |
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In the United States the film was released as '''''Postmark for Danger'''''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Synopsis by Hal Erickson |url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/postmark-for-danger-v38846 |title=Postmark for Danger (1956) - Guy Green | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related |publisher=AllMovie |date=1956-01-18 |accessdate=2016-07-05}}</ref> |
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It was also known as ''Alison''.<ref>2 STUDIOS ACQUIRE STORIES FOR FILMS: Paramount Lists French and U. S. Works -- Universal to Do 'Quantez,' Western |
It was also known as ''Alison''.<ref>2 STUDIOS ACQUIRE STORIES FOR FILMS: Paramount Lists French and U. S. Works -- Universal to Do 'Quantez,' Western |
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* [[Sam Kydd]] as Bill, the telephone engineer |
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==Production== |
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The film was based on a TV series, ''[[Portrait of Alison (TV series)|Portrait of Alison]]'' |
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Film rights were bought by [[Tony Owen (producer)|Tony Owen]], the husband of [[Donna Reed]] who set up a film making operation in England. They borrowed Terry Moore from 20th Century Fox to star. Filming began in April 1955.<ref>Louella Parsons: Warners Scores Beat With Dr. Salk Story |
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The Washington Post and Times Herald 21 Apr 1955: 32. </ref> |
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In May 1955 RKO agreed to distribute in the US.<ref>McCambridge in 'Giant;' Harvey, Conte Deals Set; 'Bride of India' Bought |
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Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]18 May 1955: A7. </ref> |
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==Reception== |
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"The story is moderately eventful" said the Monthly Film Bulletin.<ref>PORTRAIT OF ALISON |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264, (Jan 1, 1956): 9. </ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of American films of 1956]] |
*[[List of American films of 1956]] |
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Revision as of 09:52, 9 November 2020
| Portrait of Alison | |
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 US film poster | |
| Directed by | Guy Green |
| Written by | Guy Green Ken Hughes |
| Based on | story by Francis Durbridge |
| Produced by | Frank Godwin executive Tony Owen |
| Starring | Terry Moore Robert Beatty William Sylvester |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Peter Taylor |
| Music by | John Veale |
Production company | Insignia Films |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated RKO Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Portrait of Alison is a 1956 British atmospheric crime film directed by Guy Green. It was based on a BBC television series Portrait of Alison which aired the same year.[2] [3]
In the United States the film was released as Postmark for Danger.[4]
It was also known as Alison.[5]
Plot
The film opens with a car plunging over a cliff in Italy. The killed driver is newspaperman Lewis Forrester. The woman with him is supposedly Alison Ford, an actress. But she wasn't actually in the car and turns up later in England to try and solve what was in truth a murder to shut the newspaper man up, not an accident. She solicits the help of Forrester's brother, Tim, an artist. Then, as the story unfolds, a number of mysterious, unsolved questions keep emerging, along with two more murders and a suicide. And before it's over it has been learned that an international ring of diamond thieves is at the bottom of everything, that no less than four of the major characters are part of it, and that an independent blackmailer is at work as well.
Cast
- Terry Moore as Alison Ford
- Robert Beatty as Tim Forrester
- William Sylvester as Dave Forrester
- Geoffrey Keen as Inspector Colby
- Josephine Griffin as Jill Stewart
- Allan Cuthbertson as Henry Carmichael
- Henry Oscar as John Smith
- William Lucas as Reg Dorking
- Terence Alexander as Fenby
- Sam Kydd as Bill, the telephone engineer
Production
The film was based on a TV series, Portrait of Alison
Film rights were bought by Tony Owen, the husband of Donna Reed who set up a film making operation in England. They borrowed Terry Moore from 20th Century Fox to star. Filming began in April 1955.[6]
In May 1955 RKO agreed to distribute in the US.[7]
Reception
"The story is moderately eventful" said the Monthly Film Bulletin.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Postmark for Danger: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ PORTRAIT OF ALISON (Anglo-Amalgamated) Picture Show; London Vol. 65, Iss. 1709, (Dec 31, 1955): 10.
- ^ Portrait of ALISON Picture Show; London Vol. 65, Iss. 1709, (Dec 31, 1955): 8.
- ^ Synopsis by Hal Erickson (18 January 1956). "Postmark for Danger (1956) - Guy Green | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ 2 STUDIOS ACQUIRE STORIES FOR FILMS: Paramount Lists French and U. S. Works -- Universal to Do 'Quantez,' Western By THOMAS M. PRYORSpecial to The New York Times. New York Times28 Oct 1955: 22.
- ^ Louella Parsons: Warners Scores Beat With Dr. Salk Story The Washington Post and Times Herald 21 Apr 1955: 32.
- ^ McCambridge in 'Giant;' Harvey, Conte Deals Set; 'Bride of India' Bought Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]18 May 1955: A7.
- ^ PORTRAIT OF ALISON Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 23, Iss. 264, (Jan 1, 1956): 9.
External links
- Portrait of Alison at IMDb
- {{Rotten Tomatoes}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- Complete film at Internet Archive
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