The Lady Vanishes (1938)
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Synopsis
While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.
Cast
- Margaret Lockwood
- Michael Redgrave
- Paul Lukas
- May Whitty
- Cecil Parker
- Linden Travers
- Naunton Wayne
- Basil Radford
- Mary Clare
- Emile Boreo
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- Dec 15, 2020
i do think that every murder mystery movie would be improved substantially by including a gay couple who care only about cricket and not about whether other people's lives are in danger
noraJan 2, 2021the whodunnit is the most well known sub-genre of murder mystery but shout out to the whereyouat
Shane McAvoyMar 10, 2014"Cricket, sir. Cricket!" This is one of the funnier Alfred Hitchcock films and up there with The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and The 39 Steps (1935) as Hitchcock's best British work of the 30s. The pacing so different. Taking it's time for a seemingly irrelevant…
PUNQ - Oct 18, 2019
shoutout to the video essay on the criterion special feautures that spent three whole minutes talking about how charters and caldicott are in love and are afraid of women
eelyJul 18, 2024I gotta shoutout the opening shot where they built an entire village with miniatures to do this sweeping crane shot. It even has a little mini moving car!
Patrick WillemsAug 24, 2020Hitchcock's genre-bending train-set mystery, THE LADY VANISHES is both suspenseful and comedic (extreme Brit humour) with surprising political undertones, one of the most entertaining pre-Hollywood Hitchcock films. Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood make an adorable…
Nakul - Dec 13, 2019
I know it’s ridiculous to say this is objectively the most romantic movie ever made but like...hear me out: - Charters and Caldicott only have one pair of pyjamas. one gets the top and one gets the bottom. They share a bed and read the newspaper together - Gilbert saying…
phoebe 💫Apr 28, 2022Just because there is a transcontinental crisis, doesn’t mean there can’t also be comedy. And, “The Lady Vanishes” has some of the best of both comedy - and crisis - in all of Hitchcock. “I never think you should judge any country by its politics,” a character remarks…
theriverjordanDec 19, 2020The Lady Vanishes is Hitchcock's most hilarious work I've seen so far. Compared to Hitchcock's Hollywood efforts, this one is unapologetically British, from its signature British dry humor, to the overt British patriotism that's wonderfully in sync with the prewar era it's…
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- Platypus Lord lovedThe Lady Vanishes
👍👍 Hitchcock at the top of his game even back in '38. Has an eerieness to it, while also being oddly charming & witty. More music could have added to the atmosphere further, but it is what it is. The characters, especially the main pair, are incredibly likable and cute, and train settings are…
CvptvinHowdy likedThe Lady VanishesIt was a pretty good mystery thriller with some humor you don't expect from Hitchcock. I'd say the final act definitely brought this up and made it memorable. The fight scene was hilarious too and probably my favorite part.
Spookasauras likedThe Lady VanishesIn some ways this was a lot lighter and more comedic than other Hitchcocks. It was eerie, without it being too much. The male and female leads were both actually interesting, with unique personalities.
- Mickerdoo likedThe Lady Vanishes
A story that keeps you surprised and twists. Extremely likable cast. A nice train thriller.
Elissa is "meh" onThe Lady VanishesIt was a good suspense film with a twist. Not something I would watch again though
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The formula of an innocent thrust into a nightmare would fascinate Hitch for decades to come, but here he packs the tale with strong characters and important details.
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