Portrait of Alison (1955)
A classy British mystery thriller that should appeal to film noir fans. The plot is far too intricate to go into in a short review, but not one that becomes convoluted. Suffice to say Portrait of Alison is an intriguing film that keeps you guessing as the pacy plot unveils it's secrets. Meaning you'll be gripped throughout as i was.
Well acted by Robert Beatty, William Sylvester and Geoffrey Keen as a disbelieving police chief, the film pulls you in from the off and never lets go until the final pay off. Although a B-picture the film is well made and throws a couple of well staged fight sequences our way among the twists and turns.
As is nearly always the case, Network's anamorphic widescreen dvd is of superior quality.
Recommended.
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