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  • Portrait of Jennie (1948)
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    86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Approved
86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

In Depression-era New York, an impoverished painter has a chance encounter with an enigmatic, old-fashioned little girl in Central Park who inspires him and changes his destiny.
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Director
Writers
Robert Nathan (book) | Paul Osborn (screen play) | Peter Berneis (screen play) | Leonardo Bercovici (adaptation)
Cinematographer
Joseph H. August (photographed by) (as Joseph August)
Production Designer
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Release date
Apr 22, 1949 (United States)

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Cast

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Jennifer Jones
Jennie Appleton Jennie Appleton   See fewer
Joseph Cotten
Eben Adams Eben Adams   See fewer
Ethel Barrymore
Miss Spinney Miss Spinney   See fewer
Lillian Gish
Mother Mary of Mercy Mother Mary of Mercy   See fewer
Cecil Kellaway
Matthews Matthews   See fewer
David Wayne
Gus O'Toole Gus O'Toole   See fewer
Florence Bates
Mrs. Jekes Mrs. Jekes   See fewer
Clem Bevans
Capt. Cobb Capt. Cobb   See fewer
Maude Simmons
Clara Morgan Clara Morgan   See fewer
Robin Bryant
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dudley
Another Old Mariner (uncredited) Another Old Mariner (uncredited)   See fewer
John Farrell
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Francis
Teenager in Art Gallery (uncredited) Teenager in Art Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Keith
Ice-Skating Extra (uncredited) Ice-Skating Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Olson
Teenager in Art Gallery (uncredited) Teenager in Art Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Somers
Mrs. Bunce (uncredited) Mrs. Bunce (uncredited)   See fewer
Amzie Strickland
Ice-Skating Extra (uncredited) Ice-Skating Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
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