Portrait of a Murderer

"If only police could keep the good part of you and kill the bad"

1958 1h 20m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Based on a true story, Donald Bashor robs and bludgeons two women to their deaths. While committing the crimes he maintans a normal existence with his girlfriend Florry.

“If only police could keep the good part of you and kill the bad”

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Cast

Tab Hunter
Donald Bashor
Geraldine Page
Florry
Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Finch
Rudy Bond
Bartender Eddie
Barbara Turner
Sandra
Frank London
Jackie
Ned Glass
Charlie
Donald Foster
Psychiatrist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Penn
Writers: Abby Mann, Leslie Stevens
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Tab Hunter and Geraldine Page and Elizabeth Patterson carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If only police could keep the good part of you and kill the bad".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0675598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Penn directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tab Hunter and Geraldine Page and Elizabeth Patterson carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "If only police could keep the good part of you and kill the bad".
6IMDB entry: tt0675598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.