The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth (U.S. title: Portrait of a Sinner) is a 1959 British drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Nadja Tiller, Tony Britton, William Bendix, and Natasha Parry. It was written by Robin Maugham, Audrey Erskine Lindop, and Dudley Leslie, based on the 1951 novel of the same title by Maugham.
Plot
In late 1950s London, an upper-class archaeologist, Mike Thompson, has trouble getting a taxi, so asks to share one already on hire to a beautiful German woman, Ila Hansen, and although wary she eventually agrees. When by chance he sees her again later, they embark on a torrid love affair which threatens to ruin his long-term relationship with his fiancée, Margaret Goreham, and his career prospects dependent upon her rich, titled uncle.
More details
| author | Dudley Leslie Robin Maugham |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | London |
| director | Robert Siodmak |
| editor | Gordon Pilkington |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | love affair |
| musicBy | Douglas Gamley |
| producer | George Minter |
| productionCompany | George Minter Productions |
| publisher | Renown Pictures |