Portrait in Black (1960)
I never give spoilers, but Portrait in Black is one movie I’d love to spoil. I won’t though, but I’ll warn you in the best way I can. Everything in Portrait in Black promises to take the story in a certain direction, and had it gone in that direction, it would have been very good. I would have raved about the glamorous love story, the great suspense and melodramatic acting that puts you in the mood for another Peyton Place or Madame X. Instead, the gigantic build-up doesn’t follow through, and it turns into a movie with a lousy love story, no suspense, and ridiculously melodramatic acting that makes you groan and roll your eyes.
Lana Turner is married to Lloyd Nolan, and while he’s deathly ill, she for some reason has no patience. The man is dying and in an enormous amount of pain, but she continues to be mean to him—and she’s having a hot and heavy affair with his doctor, Anthony Quinn. I know Tony’s gorgeous, but couldn’t she wait a few months? Apparently not. Lana and Tony come up with a plan to kill Lloyd, but once he’s dead, their amour isn’t smooth sailing. Servants Ray Walston and Anna May Wong, daughter Sandra Dee, and business partner Richard Basehart are all suspicious of Lloyd’s death—and who’s hiding information from whom?
I know, it sounds fantastic, but trust me on this one, it’s incredibly disappointing. It’s even more disappointing because you’ve been led on for two hours, investing your time and hopes in what you thought was going to be an epic classic. If you don’t believe me, I guess you can rent it, but you won’t be happy about it. Your only consolation will be getting to drool over Anthony Quinn.
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Lana Turner is married to Lloyd Nolan, and while he’s deathly ill, she for some reason has no patience. The man is dying and in an enormous amount of pain, but she continues to be mean to him—and she’s having a hot and heavy affair with his doctor, Anthony Quinn. I know Tony’s gorgeous, but couldn’t she wait a few months? Apparently not. Lana and Tony come up with a plan to kill Lloyd, but once he’s dead, their amour isn’t smooth sailing. Servants Ray Walston and Anna May Wong, daughter Sandra Dee, and business partner Richard Basehart are all suspicious of Lloyd’s death—and who’s hiding information from whom?
I know, it sounds fantastic, but trust me on this one, it’s incredibly disappointing. It’s even more disappointing because you’ve been led on for two hours, investing your time and hopes in what you thought was going to be an epic classic. If you don’t believe me, I guess you can rent it, but you won’t be happy about it. Your only consolation will be getting to drool over Anthony Quinn.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Richard Basehart movies here!
More Anthony Quinn movies here!