Lisbon (1956) - Movie

Lisbon (1956)
For Capt. Robert John Evans (Ray Milland), smuggling black-market goods is nothing out of the ordinary. But one day he's hired by Aristides Mavros (Claude Rains) for a more involved assignment -- sneaking an imprisoned American out of communist-controlled territory. The job seems challenging enough, but when he meets the prisoner's sultry wife, Sylvia (Maureen O'Hara), he realizes...

Release Date: 1956

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 30 min

Plot Summary

For Capt. Robert John Evans (Ray Milland), smuggling black-market goods is nothing out of the ordinary. But one day he's hired by Aristides Mavros (Claude Rains) for a more involved assignment -- sneaking an imprisoned American out of communist-controlled territory. The job seems challenging enough, but when he meets the prisoner's sultry wife, Sylvia (Maureen O'Hara), he realizes his mission comes with a startling catch: Not only must he rescue this man, he must bring him back from the dead.

Cast: Ray Milland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains, Yvonne Furneaux, Francis Lederer, Percy Marmont, Jay Novello, Edward Chapman

Director: Ray Milland

Genres: Thriller

Keywords: 1950s, Quest, Temptation, Prison, Wife, Husband, Rescue, Melodramatic, Tense, Witty

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