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Portrait of Alison (1956)

Portrait of Alison poster
Directed by
Guy Green
Genre
crime, drama, mystery
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers get caught up in a smuggling plot. A woman from their past becomes involved. The story follows their attempts to escape danger.

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What happens

Portrait of Alison (alternative titles: Postmark for Danger and Alison) is a 1955 British crime film directed by Guy Green and starring Terry Moore, Robert Beatty and William Sylvester. It was written by Green and Ken Hughes based on the BBC Television series Portrait of Alison which aired the same year. It was one of many crime films starring imported actors made by Anglo-Amalgamated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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