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The Lady Vanishes [1979]

Starring: Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury, Herbert Lom, Arthur Lowe
Director: Anthony Page
Format: PAL
RRP: £5.99
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A charming thriller - By: Darren Harrison, 02 Mar 2005
Of course I prefer the original version of this story but this movie is made highly enjoyable & entertaining due to the presence of so many famous faces from British & American television. Witness the two cricket fans - who can watch this scene & not think about the two actors in their familiar DAD'S ARMY roles?
Cybill Shepherd would later go on to much success in the show MOONLIGHTING & of course Angela Lansbury eventuallly found worldwide fame for her turn as the female sleuth in MURDER SHE WROTE. Here Lansbury plays a nanny turned spy who is attempting to get back to Britain with some vital information.
Set in pre-WWII Germany this movie chronicles the trip of Cybill Shepherds character back to the UK to be reunited with her fiance. On the train she befriends a Ms. Froy & another American (played by Elliott Gould). However, things go awry when Ms. Froy seemingly vanishes into thin air & nobody on the train seems to have any memory of her. Is Shepherds character losing her marbles - Gould certainly seems to think so...that is until he spots something out of the train window for a fleeting second.
Its a superb story & very satisfying. I reallly enjoy this charming thriller.
Angela Lansbury's best - By: , 21 Jul 2003
The film is loosley based on the book by Ethel Lina White. It has a fantastic cast including Angela Lansbury & Elliot Gould. The scenery is fantastic as it was shot entirely in central Europe. With surprises around every bend this is a classic, however the original is better.