Summary
Wicked as They Come is a British film first released in 1956,
directed by Ken Hughes.
The film is based on a novel by Bill S. Ballinger and stars Arlene Dahl, Philip Carey, Herbert Marshall and Michael Goodliffe.
It has also been released under the title: Portrait in Smoke.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Ken Hughes
- Script: Bill S. Ballinger (novel), Ken Hughes, Sigmund Miller, Robert Westerby
- Photo: Basil Emmott
- Music: Malcolm Arnold
- Cast: Arlene Dahl (Kathleen ’Kathy’ Allen, nee Alanborg), Philip Carey (Tim O’Bannion), Herbert Marshall (Stephen Collins), Michael Goodliffe (Larry Buckham), David Kossoff (Sam Lewis), Sid James (Frank Allenborg), Gil Winfield (Chuck), Patrick Allen (Willie), Ralph Truman (John Dowling), Faith Brook (Virginia Collins), Jacques B. Brunius (Inspector Caron), Jemma Hyde (Supporting Role), Frank Atkinson, Pat Clavin, Larry Cross, Raf De La Torre, Guy De Monceau, Selma Vaz Dias, Tom Gill, Alastair Hunter, John Salew, Paul Sheridan, Totti Truman Taylor, Frederick Valk (Mr. Reisner)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 94 min
- Aka: Portrait in Smoke
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