Portrait of Clare (film)
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| Directed by | Lance Comfort |
| Written by | Adrian Alington Leslie Landau Francis Brett Young (novel) |
| Produced by | Leslie Landau |
| Starring | Margaret Johnston Richard Todd Robin Bailey Ronald Howard |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Edited by | Clifford Boote |
| Music by | Leighton Lucas |
Production company | |
Release date | 13 November 1950 |
Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₤100,643 (UK)[1] |
Portrait of Clare is a 1950 British drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Margaret Johnston, Richard Todd, Robin Bailey and Ronald Howard.[2]
Plot
As told in flashback to her granddaughter: the three marriages of Clare Hingston. These are: a young man who is killed, a priggish lawyer and a sympathetic barrister.
Cast
- Margaret Johnston as Clare Hingston
- Richard Todd as Robert Hart
- Robin Bailey as Dudley Wilburn
- Ronald Howard as Ralph Hingston
- Jeremy Spenser as Steven Hingston
- Marjorie Fielding as Aunt Cathie
- Molly Urquhart as Thirza
- Beckett Bould as Bissell
- Anthony Nicholls as Doctor Boyd
- Lloyd Pearson as Sir Joseph Hingston
- Mary Clare as Lady Hingston
- S. Griffiths-Moss as Bates
- Campbell Copelin as Inspector Cunningham
- Bruce Seton as Lord Steven Wolverbury
- Yvonne Andre as Marguerite
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "the story suffers from a slack pace, though Johnston adds a lot of charm and sincerity to her role."[3]
References
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p493
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/46817
- ^ http://movies.tvguide.com/portrait-of-clare/109464
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