Movie
The Lady Vanishes
Overview
On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.
Details
- Release date
- 1979-04-30
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hammer Film Productions, The Rank Organisation
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Cybill Shepherd as Amanda Kelly
- Elliott Gould as Robert Condon
- Angela Lansbury as Miss Froy
- Herbert Lom as Dr. Egon Hartz
- Arthur Lowe as Jeremy Charters
- Ian Carmichael as Caldicott
- Gerald Harper as Todhunter
- Jenny Runacre as Mrs. Todhunter
- Jean Anderson as Baroness
- Madlena Nedeva as Nun
- Madge Ryan as Rose Flood Porter
- Rosalind Knight as Evelyn Barnes
Crew
- Anthony Page - Director
- George Axelrod - Screenplay
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