The Lady Vanishes

11/1/19381h 36m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express! ~

Overview:

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

espionage
secret agent
flowerpot
concussion
search for witnesses
conspiracy
black and white
train
british spy
old lady
missing person
magician
bold

Cast

Margaret Lockwood

~ as ~

Iris Matilda Henderson

Michael Redgrave

~ as ~

Gilbert Redman

Paul Lukas

~ as ~

Dr. Hartz

May Whitty

~ as ~

Miss Froy

Basil Radford

~ as ~

Charters

Naunton Wayne

~ as ~

Caldicott

Cecil Parker

~ as ~

Eric Todhunter

Linden Travers

~ as ~

'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter

Mary Clare

~ as ~

Baroness Isabel Nisatona

Emile Boreo

~ as ~

Boris the Hotel Manager

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
8
This is a great adventure caper - Margaret Lockwood befriends a charming old lady - Dame May Whitty - in an hotel who subsequently disappears as they travel on a train back to England. She teams up with the pretty exasperating Michael Redgrave and together they try to find the old girl. Paul Lukas is the wonderfully understated doctor and Catherine Lacey has fun being the nun. There are also a few minor storylines running parallel with the search which add some humour and a little diversion as we discover that there are sinister forces at work. It's a simple but compelling Sidney Gilliat screenplay with Hitchcock at his suspenseful best.