Lady Vanishes, The

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  • Lady Vanishes, The -- Mystery classic in which a kind old lady (Dame May Whitty) abruptly disappears from a train traveling through Central Europe without anyone noticing until a frantic search by fellow passengers (Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave) uncovers a ring of secret agents (led by Paul Lukas). Director Alfred Hitchcock leavens the mystery's suspense with some keen humor (notably Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne as woolly English travelers) and rich characterizations by a fine British cast (not least of which is Catherine Lacey as a counterfeit nun). Stylized violence and menacing situations. (A-II) (br) ( 1938 )




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    A-I -- general patronage;
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    Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.

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