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- 1938
- TV-PG
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
- 1938
- TV-PG
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
Summary While travelling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
Written By: Ethel Lina White, Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
- 1938
- TV-PG
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
- 1938
- TV-PG
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
The Lady Vanishes
8.1
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Summary While travelling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
Written By: Ethel Lina White, Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
98
100% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
98
100% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The picture could easily have slipped into pure melodrama, but the blend of comedy, sophistication and political intrigue, as well as excellent character development, puts it in a class by itself. [25 Nov 2007, p.N36]
By Leba Hertz
This is one of Hitchcock's finest British films, a classic mystery that manages to combine humor with a genuine sense of menace--not to mention the kinds of characters that everyone dreams of meeting on a Central European train journey.
By Staff (Not Credited)
FULL REVIEW
It's typical Hitchcock: taut, morbid, stylish, and determined to confound expectations all the way up to the final shot.
If it were not so brilliant a melodrama, we should class it as a brilliant comedy.
The more secure the audience feels, the more susceptible they are to the horrors of disruption Hitchcock will visit upon them later in the film.
By Nathaniel Rich
FULL REVIEW
In less skilled hands, the film’s slow start would be a problem. Thanks to thrilling visuals and an effortless performance by Redgrave, Lady Vanishes is a lively companion piece to Hitchcock’s other magnificent British-made hit, The 39 Steps, about an innocent man mistaken for a spy.
By Arthur Ryel-Lindsey
FULL REVIEW
By Jamie Russell
FULL REVIEW
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 37 User Ratings
8.1
84% Positive
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
14% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
3% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 37 User Ratings
8.1
84% Positive
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
14% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
3% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
An Agatha Christie-esque espionage romantic comedy from The Master. Has the warmth of a Chaplin picture with the mystery of a Christie novel and **** precision.
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Production Company
Gainsborough Pictures
Release Date Nov 1, 1938
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating TV-PG
Tagline Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!
Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations