James Mason as a private detective, whose father is a Scotland Yard man, takes a case involving extortion and kidnapping. A young girl is kidnapped from a nursing home and he advises the ...
See full summary »
Check out IMDb's Streaming Guide to see what's new on Netflix, find out if your favorite streaming show has been renewed or canceled, and more.
Share this Rating
Title: The Patient Vanishes (1941)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
The Upturned Glass
(1947)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Lawrence Huntington
Stars:
James Mason,
Rosamund John,
Pamela Mason
Drama
Director:
Lance Comfort
Stars:
Robert Newton,
Deborah Kerr,
James Mason
Alibi
(1942)
Crime
|
Mystery
Director:
Brian Desmond Hurst
Stars:
Margaret Lockwood,
Hugh Sinclair,
James Mason
Hotel Reserve
(1944)
Thriller
Directors:
Lance Comfort,
Mutz Greenbaum, and 1 more credit »
Stars:
James Mason,
Lucie Mannheim,
Raymond Lovell
Fire Over England
(1937)
Adventure
|
History
|
Romance
Director:
William K. Howard
Stars:
Laurence Olivier,
Flora Robson,
Vivien Leigh
They Were Sisters
(1945)
Drama
Director:
Arthur Crabtree
Stars:
Phyllis Calvert,
James Mason,
Hugh Sinclair
A Place of One's Own
(1945)
Drama
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Bernard Knowles
Stars:
Margaret Lockwood,
James Mason,
Barbara Mullen
The Night Has Eyes
(1942)
Horror
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Leslie Arliss
Stars:
James Mason,
Wilfrid Lawson,
Mary Clare
Drama
|
Fantasy
|
Mystery
Director:
Albert Lewin
Stars:
James Mason,
Ava Gardner,
Nigel Patrick
The Wicked Lady
(1945)
Adventure
|
Drama
Director:
Leslie Arliss
Stars:
Margaret Lockwood,
James Mason,
Patricia Roc
Prince Valiant
(1954)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Drama
Director:
Henry Hathaway
Stars:
James Mason,
Janet Leigh,
Robert Wagner
Catch As Catch Can
(1937)
Action
|
Crime
Director:
Roy Kellino
Stars:
James Mason,
Viki Dobson,
Eddie Pola
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview: | |||
| James Mason | ... | Mick Cardby | |
| Mary Clare | ... | Matron | |
 |
Margaret Vyner | ... | Mollie Bennett |
|
|
Gordon McLeod | ... | Inspector Cardby |
|
|
Frederick Valk | ... | Dr. Moger |
|
|
Barbara Everest | ... | Mrs. Cardby |
|
|
Barbara James | ... | Lena Morne |
|
|
G.H. Mulcaster | ... | Lord Morne |
|
|
Eric Clavering | ... | Al meason |
|
|
Terry Conlin | ... | Detective Sergeant Trotter |
|
|
W.G. Fay | ... | Mr. Eslick |
| Brefni O'Rorke | ... | Dr. Crosbie | |
|
|
Viola Lyel | ... | Nurse |
|
|
Anthony Shaw | ... | Sir Wallace Benson |
| Michael Rennie | ... | Inspector | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
James Mason as a private detective, whose father is a Scotland Yard man, takes a case involving extortion and kidnapping. A young girl is kidnapped from a nursing home and he advises the girl's father not to pay the ransom. After several near-misses on his life, he learns that the doctor in charge of the nursing home has been taken prisoner by the kidnappers. And then the wicket gets stiff or stuffy, or whatever wickets do. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
Genres:
MysteryParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 July 1941 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Cardby kuoleman talossa See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
One of the "75 Most Wanted" films listed by the British Film Institute as "Missing, believed lost". See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
He had a mellifluous voice and a debonair manner in his delivery. Although he was trapped in only acting in British films at this stage in his career, James Mason demonstrated that he could carry a 90 minute film on his shoulders.