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The Lady Vanishes (1938) -- While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.

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Director:
Writers:
Ethel Lina White (story)
Sidney Gilliat (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
1 November 1938 (USA) more
Tagline:
Spies! Playing the game of love - and sudden death!
Plot:
While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win more
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(6 articles)
Alfred Hitchcock’s British Thrillers at Lacma
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 26 November 2009, 11:32 PM, PST)

Glorious 39 | Film review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 21 November 2009, 4:06 PM, PST)

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Runtime:
96 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Full Range Recording System)
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The set that the movie was shot on was only ninety feet long. more
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Continuity: During the club car scene where Dr. Hartz tries to get Gilbert and Iris to drink drugged brandies, the amount of brandy in the snifters varies from shot to shot. more
Quotes:
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!"
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16 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
An early view into Hitch's genius, 6 March 2005
8/10
Author: mjb0123 (mjb0123@yahoo.com) from United States

From 1938, The Lady Vanishes is clearly where Hitch was getting comfortable in his trade. Starting slowly, it soon revs up with mystery and intrigue. But I think that was the whole point. A seemingly innocuous day can lead itself into adventure.

Starting in some remote European village, a woman meets a little old lady. Getting on the train the next day, the old lady vanishes without a trace while she is asleep. When she asks about the lady, people say that there was no old lady. The mystery then ensues as our leading lady tries to uncover the plot behind a woman she knows was there.

The main aspect of this movie is the everyday humor that is applied. The two English fellows who are only looking for the latest cricket scores, score themselves some remarkable laughs. Our hero that comes to the leading woman's assistance is funny and charming himself. The time spent at the beginning in the hotel may seem to be off topic, making a viewer wonder where the mystery is, but the point is that the viewer becomes acquainted with the characters and are much more believable to the viewer. Again, I think Hitch was showing us our next door neighbors and how they can rise up against unusually dangerous circumstances. I think my analysis of Hitch would be his championing the moral fiber of everyman. I think that is why Hitchcock films still stand today as some of the best ever made.

This movie receives my major recommendation. Not done yet. I got more to view and review. What fun!

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