Portrait in Black
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Portrait in Black (1960) was a lavish, entertaining, thriller released by Universal International. Produced by Ross Hunter, who also produced Airport (1970) and other big-budget films for Universal, the film starred Lana Turner and Anthony Quinn. The film was noteworthy for its extensive location filming in and around San Francisco, including a spectacular sequence at Devil's Slide on the Cabrillo Highway (State Route 1). It also was the final film in which veteran actress Anna May Wong appeared.[1]
[edit] Story
Based on a play, Sheila Cabot (Lana Turner) becomes increasingly disturbed as she cares for her ailing, disagreeable husband (Lloyd Nolan). Along the way, she falls in love with Dr. David Rivera (Anthony Quinn), who is tending her husband. This leads to a series of unfortunate events, resulting in the death of the husband and an ensuing murder investigation.
[edit] Cast and Crew
The cast and crew for the Technicolor production included:[2]
- Lana Turner ... Sheila Cabot
- Anthony Quinn ... Dr. David Rivera
- Richard Basehart ... Howard Mason
- Sandra Dee ... Cathy Cabot
- John Saxon ... Blake Richards
- Ray Walston ... Cobb
- Virginia Grey ... Miss Lee
- Anna May Wong ... Tawny
- Dennis Kohler ... Peter Cabot
- Lloyd Nolan ... Matthew S. Cabot
- Elizabeth Chan ... Chinese dancer
- John Wengraf ... Dr. Kessler
- John McNamara ... Minister
- George Womack ... Foreman
- Paul Birch ... Detective lieutenant
- Robert P. Lieb (as Robert Lieb)
- James Nolan ... Detective
- Richard Norris ... Mr. Corbin
- Jack Bryan ... Patrolman (uncredited)
- Harold Goodwin ... Patrolman (uncredited)
- Harold Miller ... Funeral Guest (uncredited)
- William H. O'Brien ... Sheila's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Henry S. Quan ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Charles P. Thompson ... Sid (uncredited)
- Produced by Ross Hunter
- Directed by Michael Gordon
- Screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts
- Original Music by Inez James, Buddy Pepper, and Frank Skinner
- Cinematography by Russell Metty
- Film Editing by Milton Carruth
- Art Direction by Richard H. Riedel
- Set Decoration by Julia Heron
- Costume Design by Jean Louis
- Makeup by Bud Westmore
- Music supervision by Joseph Gershenson
- Script supervision by Dolores Rubin
- Jewels by David Webb
