Lisbon is a 1956 American crime film
produced and directed by Ray Milland and
starring Milland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains, Edward Chapman, and Jay Novello.
An American smuggler based in Lisbon is hired to rescue
a wealthy industrialist from behind the Iron Curtain.
The film was shot on location in Lisbon, Portugal,
in Trucolor and Naturama for Republic Pictures.
Nelson Riddle's score included a version of "Lisbon Antigua"
that had been a top charting song prior to the film's release.
A good adventure, with beautiful scenerey
and a beautiful Maureen.
Ray Milland, 'Tolliver' in Reap the Wild Wind,
Directed, Produced, and starred in this one
Well photographed, and a musical score
by Nelson Riddle.
The song Lisbon, was already a hit record,
before the film was released!
User Review
Author: mamalv from United States
QuoteLisbon is the local for this adventure romance, starring Ray Milland and Maureen O'Hara. It is beautifully photographed on location and the story is rousing and the intrigue suspenseful. Claude Rains, is the thief who Sullivan hires to get back her elderly husband, a millionaire, who has been kidnapped by the Chinese. Rains, is of course, suave, devious, and wonderful as the man of many tastes, including beautiful young women. He has always been good in such a part, as he was in Notorious, as the Nazi spy. Ray Milland is always dashing, elegant and just nice to look at. His part as the smuggler gives him a chance to use a little comedy, especially when pursued by a beautiful young woman who Raines employs as a "secretary." She is enamored of Milland and she tries to help him escape the hands of Sarafin, who works for Raines and wants to kill Milland to keep the girl for himself. Maureen seduces Milland, but he rejects her advances after she tells him she wants her husband back "dead." He returns the husband alive, and Raines is picked up by the police for the smuggling that Milland was doing all along. Nice twists all around. Milland is still so wonderful to look at and listen to, it is not surprising that all the women are in love with him. He directs this film with just enough pace to make it interesting, and the O'Hara character is smooth and crafty. Beautiful to look at scenery only adds to the pictures appeal.
