Portrait of Jennie - 1948 * * *

This is one of those films that you barely hear about these days. You constantly hear about Casablanca and Hitchcock and The Third Man but never this. And why? This is a very smart film, and a very haunting film. Joseph Cotton is one of my favourite actors and was sorely underrated in his time. The story revolves around a failing artist whose chance encounter with a mysterious girl named Jennie changes his life forever. The music is very eerie and parts of it are similar to the other mysterious movie 'Rebecca.'

Lillian Gish also has a small role later on in the film, see if you can spot her. Obviously however, the best part of the movie is the chemistry of Cotton and Jones. They are meant to act on screen together and as it was this was their 4th movie collaboration together. A lovely and beautiful film and one that should be acknowledged in this day and age.