The Lady Vanishes

“Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!”

7.4

1938

1h 36m

MysteryThriller

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

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.

Trailer

The Lady Vanishes - Trailer

Cast

Iris Matilda Henderson

Margaret Lockwood

Iris Matilda Henderson

Gilbert Redman

Michael Redgrave

Gilbert Redman

Dr. Hartz

Paul Lukas

Dr. Hartz

Miss Froy

May Whitty

Miss Froy

Charters

Basil Radford

Charters

Caldicott

Naunton Wayne

Caldicott

Eric Todhunter

Cecil Parker

Eric Todhunter

'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter

Linden Travers

'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter

Baroness Isabel Nisatona

Mary Clare

Baroness Isabel Nisatona

Boris the Hotel Manager

Emile Boreo

Boris the Hotel Manager

Blanche

Googie Withers

Blanche

Julie

Sally Stewart

Julie

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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.

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