Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!
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.
The Lady Vanishes (1938) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on October 7, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas and May Whitty. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,058 ratings.
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Margaret Lockwood
as Iris Matilda Henderson
Michael Redgrave
as Gilbert Redman
Paul Lukas
as Dr. Hartz
May Whitty
as Miss Froy
Basil Radford
as Charters
Naunton Wayne
as Caldicott
Cecil Parker
as Eric Todhunter
Linden Travers
as 'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter
Mary Clare
as Baroness Isabel Nisatona
Emile Boreo
as Boris the Hotel Manager
Googie Withers
as Blanche
Sally Stewart
as Julie
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Ethel Lina White, Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, produced by Edward Black.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,058 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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The Lady Vanishes (1938) is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Criterion Channel, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, HBO Max, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lady Vanishes (1938) includes Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, May Whitty and Basil Radford. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lady Vanishes was released on October 7, 1938 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Lady Vanishes (1938) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,058 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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