Principal cast
Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, May Whitty and Basil Radford
Film 487 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Lady Vanishes
Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!
About the film
The Lady Vanishes at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1938 film at stop 487 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Jack E. Cox (director of photography), R. E. Dearing (editor), Charles Williams (original music composer), Louis Levy (original music composer) and Frank Launder (screenplay)
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release
- 1938-10-07
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genres
- Mystery and Thriller
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Margaret LockwoodCharacter: Iris Matilda Henderson
- Michael RedgraveCharacter: Gilbert Redman
- Paul LukasCharacter: Dr. Hartz
- May WhittyCharacter: Miss Froy
- Basil RadfordCharacter: Charters
- Naunton WayneCharacter: Caldicott
- Cecil ParkerCharacter: Eric Todhunter
- Linden TraversCharacter: 'Mrs.' Margaret Todhunter
- Mary ClareCharacter: Baroness Isabel Nisatona
- Emile BoreoCharacter: Boris the Hotel Manager
- Googie WithersCharacter: Blanche
- Sally StewartCharacter: Julie
Full crew
Full crew
- Alfred HitchcockCredits: Director
- Ethel Lina WhiteCredits: Novel
- Sidney GilliatCredits: Screenplay
- Frank LaunderCredits: Screenplay
- Edward BlackCredits: Producer
- Louis LevyCredits: Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Charles WilliamsCredits: Original Music Composer
- Jack E. CoxCredits: Director of Photography
- R. E. DearingCredits: Editor
- Sydney WilesCredits: Sound Recordist, Recording Supervision
- Maurice CarterCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Alex VetchinskyCredits: Set Designer
- Albert JullionCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Roy Ward BakerCredits: Assistant Director
- Tom D. ConnochieCredits: First Assistant Director
- Albert WhitlockCredits: Scenic Artist
- Claude HitchcockCredits: Sound Design Assistant
- Leslie GilliatCredits: Camera Operator
- Len HarrisCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Cecil MilnerCredits: Orchestrator
- Alma RevilleCredits: Continuity
- Alfred RoomeCredits: Editorial Staff
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