The Lady Vanishes
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.
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Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!"
Deutsch
DE
Title: Eine Dame verschwindet
"Spione! Das Spielen des Spiels der Liebe - und plötzlicher Tod!"
suomi
FI
Title: Nainen katoaa
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Italiano
IT
Title: La signora scompare
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Français
FR
Title: Une femme disparaît
"Des espions! Joue au jeu de l'amour et de la mort subite!"
普通话
CN
Title: 贵妇失踪记
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Reviews
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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Media
Clip
The Lady Vanishes 1938 - Pass the sugar scene
Clip
The Lady Vanishes (1938) 4K Full
Featurette
Three Reasons: The Lady Vanishes