The Lady Vanishes

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Summaries

On a train in Germany, American heiress Amanda Kelly befriends older nanny Miss Froy. When Miss Froy vanishes, everyone Amanda asks denies having seen her. Eventually, Amanda persuades American photographer Bob Condon to help her search.

On a train travelling through pre-World War II Germany, American heiress Amanda Metcalfe Madvani von Hoffstetter Kelly (Cybill Shepherd) befriends Miss Froy (Dame Angela Lansbury), an older nanny. But when Miss Froy disappears, everyone Amanda asks denies ever having seen her. Eventually, Amanda persuades American photographer Robert Condon (Elliott Gould) to help her search the train, during which they discover that Miss Froy wasn't quite what she seemed.—measham

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Keywords
  • disappearance
  • american
  • chess
  • international relations
  • questioning one's sanity
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Romance
Release date Apr 30, 1979
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English German
Filming locations Feistritz im Rosenthal, Karawanken Mountains, Carinthia, Austria
Production companies The Rank Organisation Hammer Films Sanrio Company

Box office

Budget $2500000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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