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Plot

After spending most of the 1950s in Europe, writer/director Robert Siodmak filmed his only picture in England: The Rough and the Smooth (US title: Portrait of a Sinner). Based on a novel by Robin Maugham, the story concerns a young archaeologist (Tony Britton), engaged to marry the daughter (Natasha Parry) of a wealthy publisher (Donald Wolfit). At the last moment, the archaeologist leaves his bride-to-be for a nymphomaniac (Nadja Tiller) with a masochistic streak. He must wrest her away from an abusive relationship with a no-good lout (William Bendix). Even Robert Siodmak was embarrassed by the lunatic excesses of Rough and the Smooth, dismissing the film with "I've seen worse, but not much worse."
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
96min.
Distributor(s):
Renown Pictures
Director(s):
Robert Siodmak
Starring:
Nadja Tiller , Tony Britton , William Bendix , Natasha Parry , Norman Wooland
Themes:
Romantic Betrayal
Tone:
Affectionate,Passionate,Sexual
Keywords:
archaeology,bachelorette,betrayal,charm [personality],con/scam,demands,elderly,fiancee,loot,love-triangle,lover,marriage,platonic,problems,robbery,romance,secretary,seduction,youth