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Portrait in Smoke (Wicked as They Come) (1956)

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Release Date: Feb 1, 1957 Wide

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Wicked as They Come stars Arlene Dahl as Kathy Allen, whose sour attitude on life has been formed by a sexual assault in her childhood. Rising out of the shabbiness of the Lower East Side, Kathy ruthlessly climbs the social and financial ladder by using and then abandoning a series of gullible older men. When she finally gets what she wants out of life, it still isn't enough, and it is this insatiability that leads to her downfall. Extensive location filming in London and Paris adds an exotic

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

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Directed By: Ken Hughes

Written By: Ken Hughes

In Theaters: Feb 1, 1957 Wide

Columbia Pictures

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A lethargic and unaffecting minor film noir.

October 22, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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