Portrait of Clare

Portrait of Clare
Directed by	Lance Comfort
Produced by	Leslie Landau
Written by	Adrian Alington Leslie Landau Francis Brett Young (novel)
Starring	Margaret Johnston Richard Todd Robin Bailey Ronald Howard
Music by	Leighton Lucas
Cinematography	Günther Krampf
Edited by	Clifford Boote
Production company	ABPC
Release dates	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

1. ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p493
2. ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/46817
3. ↑ http://movies.tvguide.com/portrait-of-clare/109464

External links

• Portrait of Clare at the Internet Movie Database