Paris ! ... city of love and intrigue ... scene of the most fascinating mystery ever filmed !
Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel. When the she gets up in the morning she finds her brother and his room have disappeared and no one will even acknowledge that he was ever there. Now Vicky must find out what exactly happened to her brother.
So Long at the Fair (1950) is a mystery, thriller and drama film directed by Antony Darnborough, released on May 31, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Jean Simmons, Dirk Bogarde, David Tomlinson and Marcel Poncin. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 45 ratings.
Jean Simmons
as Vicky Barton
Dirk Bogarde
as George Hathaway
David Tomlinson
as Johnny Barton
Marcel Poncin
as Narcisse
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Madame Hervé
Honor Blackman
as Rhoda O'Donovan
Zena Marshall
as Nina
André Morell
as Doctor Hart
Betty Warren
as Mrs. O'Donovan
Eugene Deckers
as Day Porter
Felix Aylmer
as British Consul
Austin Trevor
as Police Commissaire
Directed by Antony Darnborough, written by Hugh Mills and Anthony Thorne, produced by Betty E. Box and Sydney Box.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 45 ratings.
This is a cleverly constructed thriller featuring an on form Jean Simmons as the naive girl holidaying with her brother "Johnny" (David Tomlinson) in Paris at the time of the Great Exposition. Things take quite a mysterious turn on their first morning when not only has her brother disappeared - but so, too, has his hotel room! In the best tradition of "the Lady Vanishes" (1938), nobody in the hotel - staff or guest…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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So Long at the Fair (1950) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of So Long at the Fair (1950) includes Jean Simmons, Dirk Bogarde, David Tomlinson, Marcel Poncin and Cathleen Nesbitt. The film was directed by Antony Darnborough. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
So Long at the Fair was released on May 31, 1950 and runs for 1h 21m.
So Long at the Fair (1950) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 45 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
