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Vanishing Act (1986)

TV Movie  -  PG 95 min  -  Mystery
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Based on the play "Trap for a Single Man" by Robert Thomas, this is the story of a newly married woman who disappears while on holiday... See full summary »

Director:

David Greene

Writers:

Richard Levinson (teleplay), William Link (teleplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Mike Farrell ...
Harry Kenyon
Margot Kidder ...
Chris Kenyon
Fred Gwynne ...
Father Macklin
Graham Jarvis Graham Jarvis ...
Dr. DeMarco
Elliott Gould ...
Lieutenant Rudameyer
Heather Ward Siegel Heather Ward Siegel ...
Flute Girl
Wally MacSween Wally MacSween ...
Banker
John Bluethner John Bluethner ...
First Paramedic
Howard Glassman Howard Glassman ...
Second Paramedic
Paul Coeur Paul Coeur ...
Pilot (as Paul Jolicoeur)
Grant Lowe Grant Lowe ...
Desk Clerk
Linda Mackay Linda Mackay ...
Bar Girl
Larry Musser Larry Musser ...
Basketball Referee
Tony Totino Tony Totino ...
Basketball Cop
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Storyline

Based on the play "Trap for a Single Man" by Robert Thomas, this is the story of a newly married woman who disappears while on holiday. The wife returns but the husband denies it is his wife. The police inspector tries to discover what has happened. Written by David Morgans <in2023@wlv.ac.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

A beautiful strange is posing as harry's wife... Someone is lying... And you'll never guess who. Is it a scam or is it murder?

Genres:

Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Como en una pesadilla See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The UK video version was cut by 30 secs for a PG rating by the BBFC to edit a possibly imitable scene where a key is pushed out of a door lock using a wire coat-hanger. See more »

Connections

Remake of Honeymoon with a Stranger (1969) See more »