The Lady Vanishes (1938) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Edward Black (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Spies |
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The Lady Vanishes (1938) was a Comedy - Mystery Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Edward Black.
SYNOPSIS
The high point of Hitchcock's British films is a beguiling mystery story. A group of English travelers on a train across Europe includes a sweet old woman (Whitty)...for a while. Lockwood and Redgrave get pulled into a web of intrigue when, after Lockwood gets beaned on the head, the lady disappears, leaving only her name written in frost on the window. When they set out to find her, Lockwood's memory and sanity are questioned, particularly by a scheming Lukas. The Hitchcock touches, the sly wit, the unsuspecting hero plunged into a baffling situation, are already apparent. The special edition video includes a documentary on Hitchcock's famous cameo appearances. Remade in 1979 with Elliott Gould and Cybill Shepherd.
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By Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 26, 2023 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogTHE LADY VANISHES is a 1979 remake of Alfred Hitchcock's much more famous (and better) 1938 film with the same title. The '79 THE LADY VANISHES is now best known as being the last theatrically-released feature that Hammer Films was involved in during the 20th Century. The head of Hammer, Michael Car... Read full article
Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave in Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes
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Review: The Lady Vanishes (1938)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 16, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsThough he would make Jamaica Inn the following year, it’s undoubtedly The Lady Vanishes that situated Hitchcock for the move to Hollywood as his last great British film showcasing once more his immense aptitude as a storyteller no matter the resources on hand. At the beginning of the proceedin... Read full article
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on Jun 23, 2017 From Caftan WomanWho is the movie character that sets your heart aflutter? Font and Frock and Silver Scenes are hosting, for the second year, the Reel Infatuation Blogathon running from June 23 to June 25. Day 1 recap Day 2 recap Day 3 recap The delightful comic-thriller The Lady Vanishes was adapted by Sidn... Read full article
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By Caftan Woman on Jun 23, 2017 From Caftan WomanWho is the movie character that sets your heart aflutter? Font and Frock and Silver Scenes are hosting, for the second year, the Reel Infatuation Blogathon running from June 23 to June 25. The delightful comic-thriller The Lady Vanishes was adapted by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder from Ethel L... Read full article
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Quotes from
Iris Henderson: I was having tea about an hour ago with an English lady. You saw her, didn't you?
Charters: Well, I don't know, I mean, I was talking to my friend, wasn't I?
Caldicott: Indubitably.
Iris Henderson: Yes, but you were sitting at the next table. She turned and borrowed the sugar. You must remember.
Charters: Yes, I recall passing the sugar.
Iris Henderson: Well then you saw her.
Charters: I repeat we were deep in conversation. We were discussing cricket.
Iris Henderson: Well, I don't see how a thing like cricket can make you forget seeing people.
Charters: Oh, don't you? If that's your attitude, there's nothing more to be said! Come Caldicott. "A thing like cricket!"
Gilbert: Wrong tactics. We should've told him we were looking for a lost cricket ball.
Dr. Hartz: And I am Dr. Egon Hartz; you may have heard of me.
Gilbert: Not the brain surgeon?
Dr. Hartz: Yes, the same.
Gilbert: Yes, you flew over to England the other day and operated on one of our cabinet ministers.
Dr. Hartz: Oh, yes.
Gilbert: Tell me, did you find anything?
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Facts about
Charters and Caldicott (played by Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne) proved to be such popular characters that they were teamed up in other films. They reappeared in Night Train to Munich (also starring Margaret Lockwood) and Millions Like Us, two films also written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder. They also starred in the BBC Radio serials "Crook's Tour" (which was also made into a film), and "Secret Mission 609." In 1985, they reappeared in the BBC Television mystery mini-series, Charters & Caldicott, played by Robin Bailey and Michael Aldridge.
The brief shot of a ferry bringing Iris and Gilbert back to England (presumably across the English Channel) also appears as an Irish Sea ferry in Will Hay's Oh, Mr. Porter!.
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