Fresh
This film, minus the deft and artistic handling of the director, Alfred Hitchcock, despite its cast and photography, would not stand up for Grade A candidacy.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Lady Vanishes
Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!
1938 · 1h 36m · Approved
Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Overview
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
Director and cast
- Alfred Hitchcock Director
- Margaret Lockwood as Iris Matilda Henderson
- Michael Redgrave as Gilbert Redman
- Paul Lukas as Dr. Hartz of Prague
- May Whitty as Miss Froy, Governess
- Basil Radford as Charters
- Naunton Wayne as Caldicott
- Cecil Parker as Eric Todhunter
- Linden Travers as 'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter
- Mary Clare Cast
- Emile Boreo Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is vintage Hitchcock, with the pacing and superb editing that marked not only his 30s style but eventually every film that had any aspirations whatever to achieving suspense and rhythm.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Very much of its time (in a good way), and very enjoyable.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Fresh
Just in under the wire to challenge for a place on the year's best ten is The Lady Vanishes, latest of the melodramatic classics made by England's greatest director, Alfred Hitchcock.
Frank S. Nugent, New York Times
Fresh
The Lady Vanishes exhibits Director Alfred Hitchcock, England's portly master of melodrama, at the top of his form.
TIME Magazine
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