
The Portrait
Drama · TV Movie
Overview
After a long absence, artist Margaret Church returns to her aging parent's home to finish a portrait of them, only to to discover that her parents have decided to sell their home.
Top Cast


Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Gardner Church
Gregory Peck
Gardner Church


Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Fanny Church
Lauren Bacall
Fanny Church


Cecilia Peck
Cecilia Peck
Margaret Church
Cecilia Peck
Margaret Church


Paul McCrane
Paul McCrane
Bartel
Paul McCrane
Bartel


Donna Mitchell
Donna Mitchell
Marissa Pindar
Donna Mitchell
Marissa Pindar
Joyce O'Connor
Joyce O'Connor
Samantha Button
Joyce O'Connor
Samantha Button


Mitchell Laurance
Mitchell Laurance
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Mitchell Laurance
Ted Button


William Prince
William Prince
Hubert Hayden
William Prince
Hubert Hayden


Augusta Dabney
Augusta Dabney
Elizabeth Hayden
Augusta Dabney
Elizabeth Hayden
John Murphy
John Murphy
Charles Wicstrom
John Murphy
Charles Wicstrom
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