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The Lady Vanishes (1938) | Slate

The Lady Vanishes

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Rated 7.4 on TMDB

The Lady Vanishes

Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!

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.

Released: 1938
Runtime: 1h 36m
Rated: NR
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

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Frank LaunderScreenplay

Alfred HitchcockDirector

Ethel Lina WhiteNovel

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Margaret LockwoodIris Matilda Henderson
Michael RedgraveGilbert Redman
Paul LukasDr. Hartz

May WhittyMiss Froy
Basil RadfordCharters
Naunton WayneCaldicott
Cecil ParkerEric Todhunter
Linden Travers'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter

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