Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Was it magic... Or murder they planned?
1964 · 1h 51m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Bryan Forbes
Overview
Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.
Director and cast
- Bryan Forbes Director
- Kim Stanley as Myra Savage
- Richard Attenborough as Bill Savage
- Margaret Lacey as Woman at first Seance
- Marian Spencer as Mrs. Wintry
- Marie Burke as Woman at first Seance
- Judith Donner as Amanda
- Maria Kazan as Woman at first Seance
- Lionel Gamlin Cast
- Godfrey James Cast
- Ronald Hines Cast
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