The Lady Vanishes
Had she vanished into thin air...Or was she never really there?
1979 | 97m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Anthony Page |
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| Writer: | Ethel Lina White, George Axelrod |
| Staring: |
| On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 30, 1979 |
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| Director: | Anthony Page |
| Writer: | Ethel Lina White, George Axelrod |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | spy, secret agent, search for witnesses, train |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation, Hammer Film Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cybill Shepherd | Amanda Kelly |
| Elliott Gould | Robert Condon |
| Angela Lansbury | Miss Froy |
| Herbert Lom | Dr. Egon Hartz |
| Arthur Lowe | Jeremy Charters |
| Ian Carmichael | Caldicott |
| Gerald Harper | Todhunter |
| Jenny Runacre | Mrs. Todhunter |
| Jean Anderson | Baroness |
| Madlena Nedeva | Nun |
| Madge Ryan | Rose Flood Porter |
| Rosalind Knight | Evelyn Barnes |
| Gary McDermott | Baroness' Servant |
| Barbara Markham | Frau Kummer |
| Vladek Sheybal | Trainmaster |
| Wolf Kahler | Helmut |
| William Hootkins | Party Guest |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Party Guest |
| Jonathan Hackett | Dining Car Waiter |
| Jacki Harding | Baroness's Maid |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anthony Page | Director |
| Ethel Lina White | Novel |
| Russell Lloyd | Editor |
| Allan Foenander | Casting |
| Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Wilfred Shingleton | Production Design |
| Michael Mertineit | Assistant Director |
| Alfred Cox | Sound Editor |
| Peter Handford | Sound Mixer |
| Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
| Jackie Cummins | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Dusty Symonds | Location Manager |
| Christian Jungbluth | Location Manager |
| Philip Martell | Music Director |
| Kay Rawlings | Continuity |
| William Alexander | Art Direction |
| Emma Porteous | Costume Design |
| David Wynn-Jones | First Assistant Camera |
| Stephanie Kaye | Hair Department Head |
| Neville Smallwood | Makeup Supervisor |
| Nick Gillott | Production Supervisor |
| Albert Schwinges | Production Supervisor |
| Michael Dryhurst | Assistant Director |
| George Axelrod | Screenplay |
| Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tom Sachs | Producer |
| Alex Winitsky | Executive Producer |
| Arlene Sellers | Executive Producer |
| Michael Carreras | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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