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The Lady Vanishes (1979) [PG]

Release Date:
April 30, 1979

Original Title:
The Lady Vanishes

Alternate Titles:
Die Tödliche Botschaft
Eine Dame verschwindet
Une femme disparaît
レディバニッシュ
レディバニッシュ 暗号を歌う女
暗号を歌う女

Genres:
Comedy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Production Companies:
Hammer Film Productions
The Rank Organisation

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG 

Runtime: 97

Had she vanished into thin air...Or was she never really there?

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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.

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Art Direction:
William Alexander

Assistant Director:
Michael Dryhurst
Michael Mertineit

Camera Operator:
Chic Waterson

Casting:
Irene Lamb
Allan Foenander

Continuity:
Kay Rawlings

Costume Design:
Emma Porteous

Director:
Anthony Page

Director of Photography:
Douglas Slocombe

Editor:
Russell Lloyd

Executive Producer:
Alex Winitsky
Michael Carreras
Arlene Sellers

First Assistant Camera:
David Wynn-Jones

Hair Department Head:
Stephanie Kaye

Location Manager:
Dusty Symonds
Christian Jungbluth

Makeup Supervisor:
Neville Smallwood

Music Director:
Philip Martell

Novel:
Ethel Lina White

Original Music Composer:
Richard Hartley

Producer:
Tom Sachs

Production Design:
Wilfred Shingleton

Production Supervisor:
Albert Schwinges
Nick Gillott

Screenplay:
George Axelrod

Sound Editor:
Alfred Cox

Sound Mixer:
Peter Handford

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Jackie Cummins

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