Review of Portrait of Jennie (1948) by Jezzy A — 20 May 2007

Great film noir. Jennifer Jones is great as the supposed dead woman and Joseph Cotten is good as the man who falls in love with her.

This review of Portrait of Jennie (1948) was written by Jezzy A on 20 May 2007.

Portrait of Jennie has generally received very positive reviews.

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