The Lady Vanishes

1938 • 1h 36m •

Mystery Thriller

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 7.4/10

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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.

"Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!"

Top Billed Cast

Margaret Lockwood

Iris Matilda Henderson

Michael Redgrave

Gilbert Redman

Paul Lukas

Dr. Hartz

May Whitty

Miss Froy

Basil Radford

Charters

Naunton Wayne

Caldicott

Cecil Parker

Eric Todhunter

Linden Travers

'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter

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C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2022-06-20

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 scree...