Portrait in Black

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Portrait in Black

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

1960

1h 52m

5.5(26 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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

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16 members

Acting

Lana Turner

Sheila Cabot

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Anthony Quinn

Dr. David Rivera

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Richard Basehart

Howard Mason

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Sandra Dee

Cathy Cabot

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John Saxon

Blake Richards

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Ray Walston

Cobb

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Virginia Grey

Miss Lee

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Anna May Wong

Tawny

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Dennis Kohler

Peter Cabot

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Lloyd Nolan

Matthew S. Cabot

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Elizabeth Chan

Chinese dancer

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John Wengraf

Dr. Kessler

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John McNamara

Minister

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George Womack

Foreman

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Paul Birch

Detective lieutenant

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Robert P. Lieb

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