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Director:
Writers:
John Tucker Battle (screenplay)
Martin Rackin (story)
Release Date:
17 August 1956 (USA) more
Plot:
High stakes battle of wits and morals between gentlemen crooks, set in beautiful Portugal. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Republic's last classy drama more (7 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Ray Milland | ... | Capt. Robert John Evans |
 | Maureen O'Hara | ... | Sylvia Merrill |
 | Claude Rains | ... | Aristides Mavros |
 | Yvonne Furneaux | ... | Maria Maddalena Masanet |
| Francis Lederer | ... | Seraphim |
| Percy Marmont | ... | Lloyd Merrill |
| Jay Novello | ... | Insp. Joao Casimiro Fonseca |
| Edward Chapman | ... | Edgar Selwyn |
| Harold Jamieson | ... | Philip Norworth |
| Humberto Madeira | ... | Tio Rabio |
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Runtime:
90 min
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Color (Trucolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (MPAA rating: certificate #17995) | UK:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
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Nelson Riddle's instrumental recording of "Lisbon Antigua" (an ancient Portuguese melody) was already on the Hit Charts before this film was made. Republic publicity sent out a story that "Director/Producer Ray Milland took a recording of the music with him and had a Portuguese orchestra adapt it for a sequence in the picture". more
Quotes:
Sylvia Merrill:
I've never met Mr. Avros.
Capt. Robert John Evans:
I have and I don't nothing about him.
Sylvia Merrill:
What was your impression?
Capt. Robert John Evans:
[almost shouting] A CROOK!
Sylvia Merrill:
I know that... but is he a reliable crook?
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Soundtrack:
Lisboa Antigua more
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Probably one of Republic's last good films, LISBON is a feast for the eyes and a good thriller to boot. Produced in Portugal, I assume on a Republic budget subsidised by the Portugese government or tourist office, Ray Milland produces, directs and acts in a lush and lavish romantic drama. The music theme Lisbon Antigua was a massive radio and disc hit in its day and it would be inetersting to know who much in boxoffice it contributed. The indoor studio scenes are very snazzy and well decorated, but some outdoor seabound back projection is wobbly. Still, the location shoot is used to excellent effect and I would say was very much influenced by To Catch A Thief, as is the whole reason for the film existing. Republic didn't make anything much of note around this (maybe only COME NEXT SPRING)and it is probably as modern and A grade as they were able to create by 1956. They folded in 1959, their market overtaken by Allied Artists, AIP and TV. It would be so beautiful to see on a cinema screen as it is in republic's NATURAMA process, their very own brand of CINEMASCOPE. Well worth finding and enjoying.