The Lady Vanishes (1979)

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Had she vanished into thin air...Or was she never really there?

On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.

• Released: 1979-04-30
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 72 votes

Directed by Anthony Page.

Top cast

• Cybill Shepherd as Amanda Kelly
• Elliott Gould as Robert Condon
• Angela Lansbury as Miss Froy
• Herbert Lom as Dr. Egon Hartz
• Arthur Lowe as Jeremy Charters
• Ian Carmichael as Caldicott
• Gerald Harper as Todhunter
• Jenny Runacre as Mrs. Todhunter
• Jean Anderson as Baroness
• Madlena Nedeva as Nun

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Where to watch The Lady Vanishes

• United States: watch free on Fawesome, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV

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