The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!

1938•1h 36m•7.4/10

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7.4/10(1K)

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.

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Production

Gainsborough Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Iris Matilda Henderson

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Gilbert Redman

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Dr. Hartz

May Whitty

May Whitty

Miss Froy

Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Charters

Naunton Wayne

Naunton Wayne

Caldicott

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Eric Todhunter

Linden Travers

Linden Travers

'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter

Mary Clare

Mary Clare

Baroness Isabel Nisatona

Emile Boreo

Boris the Hotel Manager

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Blanche

Sally Stewart

Julie

Philip Leaver

Signor Doppo

Selma Vaz Dias

Signora Doppo

Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacey

The Nun

Josephine Wilson

Madame Kummer

Charles Oliver

Charles Oliver

The Officer

Kathleen Tremaine

Anna

Ernest Blyth

Foreign Office Man (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man in London Railway Station (uncredited)

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