The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth (alternative title: Portrait of a Sinner) is a 1959 British drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Nadja Tiller, Tony Britton, William Bendix and Edward Chapman. The screenplay concerns an archaeologist who has an affair with a German woman putting his engagement to another woman in jeopardy.[1]
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Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
Produced by | George Minter Robert Siodmak |
Written by | Robin Maugham (novel) Audrey Erskine Lindop Dudley Leslie |
Starring | Nadja Tiller Tony Britton William Bendix |
Music by | Douglas Gamley |
Cinematography | Otto Heller |
Edited by | Gordon Pilkington |
Production company | George Minter Productions |
Distributed by | Renown Pictures |
Release date | October 1959 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film was shot at the MGM-British studios and on location around London.[2]
It was based on a novel by Robin Maugham. It was distributed in Germany by Gloria Film. In 1961 it was given an American release by American International Pictures.
Cast
- Nadja Tiller as Ila Hansen
- Tony Britton as Mike Thompson
- William Bendix as Reg Barker
- Natasha Parry as Margaret Goreham
- Norman Wooland as David Fraser
- Donald Wolfit as Lord Drewell
- Tony Wright as Jack
- Adrienne Corri as Jane Buller
- Joyce Carey as Mrs. Thompson
- John Welsh as Dr. Thompson
- Martin Miller as Piggy
- Michael Ward as Headwaiter
- Edward Chapman as Willy Catch
- Norman Pierce as Barman
- Beatrice Varley as Hotel Manager
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References
- "The Rough and the Smooth (1959)". BFI | Film & TV Database. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- Encounter with Siodmak Taylor, Russell. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 28, Iss. 3, (Summer 1959): 180.
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