Cast: Eric Portman

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Eric Portman. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Prisoner (TV Series)

1967 · Series · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction George Markstein · Patrick McGoohan · Pat Jackson · Don Chaffey

Cast Patrick McGoohan · Leo McKern · Colin Gordon · Angelo Muscat

Synopsis The Prisoner (TV Series) (1967) is a captivating British television series that aired from 1967 to 1968, comprising 17 episodes. The story revolves around a high-ranking British government agent who, after voluntarily leaving his position, is rendered unconscious and transported...

7.3

689 votes

7.3

689 votes

Freud

1962 · Movie · 139 min. · United States

Direction John Huston

Cast Montgomery Clift · Susannah York · Larry Parks · Susan Kohner

Synopsis Freud (1962) offers a fictionalized account of a pivotal five-year period in the life of the renowned Viennese psychologist Sigmund Freud, spanning from 1885 onwards. During this era, many of Freud's contemporaries dismiss hysterical patients, deeming their symptoms as mere...

6.8

1K votes

6.8

1K votes

A Canterbury Tale

1944 · Movie · 124 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Powell · Emeric Pressburger

Cast Eric Portman · Sheila Sim · Dennis Price · John Sweet

Synopsis A Canterbury Tale (1944) follows the intertwined journeys of three individuals who find themselves in a quaint village in Southern England during the early years of World War II. Alison Smith, a young woman from London, is set to begin...

6.8

364 votes

6.8

364 votes

49th Parallel

1941 · Movie · 132 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Powell

Cast Eric Portman · Leslie Howard · Laurence Olivier · Raymond Massey

Synopsis 49th Parallel (1941) is a unique wartime propaganda film helmed by Michael Powell, set against the backdrop of Canada before the United States' involvement in World War II. The narrative begins with a German U-boat infiltrating the Canadian coastline, aiming...

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6.7

520 votes

6.7

520 votes

The Naked Edge

1961 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Michael Anderson

Cast Gary Cooper · Deborah Kerr · Peter Cushing · Eric Portman

Synopsis The Naked Edge (1961) follows the story of George Radcliffe, whose testimony leads to the imprisonment of Donald Heath for murder and the theft of a substantial sum of money. Following Heath's conviction, Radcliffe makes a significant investment in a...

6.7

957 votes

6.7

957 votes

Dear Murderer

1947 · Movie · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Arthur Crabtree

Cast Eric Portman · Greta Gynt · Dennis Price · Jack Warner

Synopsis Dear Murderer (1947) follows the story of Lee Warren, a prosperous businessman who becomes suspicious of his wife's fidelity. Determined to uncover the truth, he embarks on a mission to identify her paramour, eliminate him, and stage the crime as...

6.6

60 votes

6.6

60 votes

The Bedford Incident

1965 · Movie · 102 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James B. Harris

Cast Richard Widmark · Sidney Poitier · James MacArthur · Martin Balsam

Synopsis The Bedford Incident (1965) follows a journalist aboard the USS Bedford, a US Navy destroyer, as he documents a tense standoff in the icy Atlantic. A Soviet submarine is shadowing the Bedford, and the destroyer's captain decides to turn the...

6.6

352 votes

6.6

352 votes

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942 · Movie · 106 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Powell · Emeric Pressburger

Cast Godfrey Tearle · Eric Portman · Hugh Williams · Bernard Miles

Synopsis One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) chronicles the harrowing journey of a British bomber crew during World War II's Allied Bombing offensive. After their aircraft is shot down over enemy territory, the crew must navigate the treacherous landscape and...

6.6

92 votes

6.6

92 votes

Corridor of Mirrors

1948 · Movie · 105 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Terence Young

Cast Eric Portman · Edana Romney · Barbara Mullen · Hugh Sinclair

Synopsis Corridor of Mirrors (1948) follows the tale of a man who becomes deeply enamored with a stunning young woman. As their relationship unfolds, he starts to harbor doubts and suspicions that their connection might transcend their current lifetime, leading him...

6.5

33 votes

6.5

33 votes

The Colditz Story

1955 · Movie · 94 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Guy Hamilton

Cast John Mills · Christopher Rhodes · Lionel Jeffries · Bryan Forbes

Synopsis The Colditz Story (1955) follows a group of Allied prisoners from different countries who collaborate and combine their skills to devise and execute multiple escape attempts from a supposedly inescapable German POW camp situated within a historic castle.

6.3

106 votes

6.3

106 votes

Wanted for Murder

1946 · Movie · 104 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lawrence Huntington

Cast Eric Portman · Dulcie Gray · Derek Farr · Roland Culver

Synopsis Wanted for Murder (1946) follows the chilling tale of a man whose life is forever shadowed by his father's grim occupation as a Victorian hangman. Tormented by the dark legacy of his lineage, the protagonist finds himself spiraling into madness,...

6.2

22 votes

6.2

22 votes

The Spider and the Fly

1949 · Movie · 92 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Robert Hamer

Cast Eric Portman · Guy Rolfe · Nadia Gray · George Cole

Synopsis The Spider and the Fly (1949) follows the intricate dance between a tenacious French police inspector and a cunning master thief during the tumultuous onset of World War I. The inspector, driven by duty and admiration for his adversary, pursues...

6.2

24 votes

6.2

24 votes

Daybreak

1948 · Movie · 81 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Compton Bennett

Cast Ann Todd · Eric Portman · Maxwell Reed · Edward Rigby

Synopsis Daybreak (1948) follows the story of a hangman who hides his true profession while pursuing a romantic relationship. He settles down with his beloved on a barge along the River Thames. However, their peaceful life is disrupted when the hangman's...

6.2

22 votes

6.2

22 votes

We Dive at Dawn

1943 · Movie · 98 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Anthony Asquith

Cast John Mills · Louis Bradfield · Ronald Millar · Jack Watling

Synopsis We Dive at Dawn (1943) follows the crew of the HMS submarine Sea Tiger as they are abruptly called back from their leave to embark on a critical mission. Their task is to neutralize the formidable German battleship Brandenburg. As...

6.1

28 votes

6.1

28 votes

Deadfall

1968 · Movie · 120 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Bryan Forbes

Cast Michael Caine · Giovanna Ralli · Eric Portman · David Buck

Synopsis Deadfall (1968) follows the thrilling escapades of a skilled cat burglar, Henry Clarke, and his partners in crime, the Moreaus, as they plot to pilfer a fortune in diamonds from the opulent chateau of the wealthy Salinas.

4.3

88 votes

4.3

88 votes

Uncensored

1942 · Movie · 83 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Anthony Asquith

Cast Eric Portman · Phyllis Calvert · Griffith Jones · Raymond Lovell

Synopsis Uncensored (1942) is set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of Belgium during World War II. A brave Belgian resistance group resurrects the newspaper "La Libre Belgique" to challenge and expose Nazi propaganda, aiming to inform and inspire the...

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The Mark of Cain

1947 · Movie · 88 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Desmond Hurst

Cast Eric Portman · Sally Gray · Patrick Holt · Dermot Walsh

Synopsis The Mark of Cain (1947) follows the tale of a charming young French woman who inadvertently sparks a fierce competition between two siblings. The story unfolds as she becomes the wife of the younger brother, leading to a complex web...

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Escape to Danger

1943 · Movie · 84 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lance Comfort · Victor Hanbury Productions

Cast Eric Portman · Ann Dvorak · Karel Stepanek · Ronald Ward

Synopsis Escape to Danger (1943) follows the gripping tale of a British educator stationed in Denmark who finds herself entangled in the chaos of World War II as German forces launch their invasion. The narrative unfolds as the teacher navigates the...

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Abdul the Damned

1935 · Movie · 111 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Karl Grune

Cast Fritz Kortner · Nils Asther · John Stuart · Adrienne Ames

Synopsis Abdul the Damned (1935) unfolds in 1908 within the Turkish Empire, where Sultan Abdul Hamid's reign is challenged by the Young Turk party's rebellion. The Sultan permits Hilmi Pasha, the Young Turks' leader, to return from exile and establish the...

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