Portrait in Black

Portrait in Black

They touched...and an evil spark was struck!

1960•1h 52m•5.6/10

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5.6/10(27)

A pair of lovers plot to kill the woman's rich husband.

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Production

Ross Hunter Productions, Universal International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Sheila Cabot

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Dr. David Rivera

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Howard Mason

Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee

Cathy Cabot

John Saxon

John Saxon

Blake Richards

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Cobb

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Miss Lee

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Tawny

Dennis Kohler

Peter Cabot

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Matthew S. Cabot

Elizabeth Chan

Elizabeth Chan

Chinese dancer

John Wengraf

John Wengraf

Dr. Kessler

John McNamara

Minister

George Womack

Foreman

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Detective lieutenant

Robert P. Lieb

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