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Portrait of Alison

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United Kingdom
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How it feels

A crime thriller set in 1950s Britain. A woman named Alison becomes involved in a dangerous mystery that threatens her life.

mysterioustensefast-paceddatednoir-likestraightforwardgritty

What happens

Portrait of Alison was a 1955 British television series featuring Patrick Barr, Lockwood West, Anthony Nicholls and Brian Wilde. A crime-based thriller written by Francis Durbridge, it aired in six half-hour episodes between February and March 1955. It is unknown if the live broadcasts were ever telerecorded. The series is missing from the archives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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