The Lady Vanishes (1938)
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"Spies! Playing the game of love - and sudden death!"
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Synopsis
Travellers on a trans-European train are delayed for a night due to bad weather in an unnamed country. The passengers cram into the small village hotel where socialite Iris Henderson meets an old governess called Miss Froy. Shortly after the journey restarts, Miss Froy disappears. (© IMDB)
Technical Information
- black & white
- sound mix: mono
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
- running time: 97 minutes
- production studio: Gainsborough Pictures
- also known as:
- Lost Lady - early working title
- Une Femme Disparaît (1938) - France
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Recent DVD Releases
- to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see The Lady Vanishes (1938) - DVD releases
- many of the US R1 DVDs are missing a short segment of film (more details)
released in 2008
| The Lady Vanishes (1938) - The Times Newspaper (UK, 2008) - free DVD PAL 1.33:1
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| The Lady Vanishes (1938) - Network (UK, 2008) - part of a box set PAL 1.33:1
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released in 2007
| The Lady Vanishes (1938) - Criterion Collection (USA, 2007) Amazon (USA)
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| Eine Dame Verschwindet (1938) - AmCo Tonträger (Germany, 2007) Amazon (Germany)
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released in 2006
| Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films - Criterion Collection (USA, 2006) Amazon (USA) contains "The Lady Vanishes" and "The 39 Steps", plus 48 other films
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Themes
- the Hitchcock cameo - at Victoria Station, wearing a black coat and smoking a cigar
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Starring:
- Margaret Lockwood - Iris Matilda Henderson
- Michael Redgrave - Gilbert Redman
- Paul Lukas - Doctor Hartz of Prague
- Dame May Whitty - Miss Froy, Governess
- Cecil Parker - Eric Todhunter
- Linden Travers - "Mrs" Margaret Todhunter
- Naunton Wayne - Caldicott
- Basil Radford - Charters
- Mary Clare - Baroness Isabel Nisatona
- Emile Boreo - Boris the Hotel Manager
- Googie Withers - Blanche
- Sally Stewart - Julie
- Philip Leaver - Signor Doppo
- Zelma Vas Dias - Signora Doppo
- Catherine Lacey - The Nun
Produced by:
Written by:
- Ethel Lina White - original novel ("The Wheel Spins")
- Sidney Gilliat
- Frank Launder
Photographed by:
Edited by:
Music by:
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