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The Witness Vanishes

Movie 1939 TMDB 7.0/10 Released

In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the highly-respected London Sun committed to an insane asylum. The hapless publisher manages to escape. Soon after, the four collaborators begin dying one-by-one. Oddly their obituaries appear in a rival publication before they are actually killed.

The Witness Vanishes is a movie first shown in 1939. Runtime is 66 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance. TMDB score 7.0/10 from 5 votes.

66mRuntime
5TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Witness Vanishes
Release year
1939
Release date
September 22, 1939
Status
Released
Runtime
66 minutes
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Director
Otis Garrett
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (5 votes)
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Cast

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Mark Peters

Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Joan Marplay

Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

Lord Noel Stratton

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Allistair McNab

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Amos Craven

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Flinters

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Lucus Marplay

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Sinclair Ellis

Vernon Steele

Vernon Steele

Nigel Partridge

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Sir John Digby

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Dade

R

Robert Noble

Inspector Wren

Phyllis Barry

Phyllis Barry

Miss Carson (uncredited)

W

Wilson Benge

Bradley the Butler (uncredited)

H

Hal E. Chester

Copy Boy (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Kirby the Assistant Editor (uncredited)

Denis Greene

Denis Greene

Leets (uncredited)

Anne Nagel

Anne Nagel

Laura the Secretary (uncredited)

Characters

  • Mark Peters voiced by Edmund Lowe
  • Joan Marplay voiced by Wendy Barrie
  • Lord Noel Stratton voiced by Bruce Lester
  • Allistair McNab voiced by Forrester Harvey
  • Amos Craven voiced by Walter Kingsford
  • Flinters voiced by J.M. Kerrigan
  • Lucus Marplay voiced by Barlowe Borland
  • Sinclair Ellis voiced by Boyd Irwin
  • Nigel Partridge voiced by Vernon Steele
  • Sir John Digby voiced by Reginald Barlow
  • Dade voiced by Leyland Hodgson
  • Inspector Wren voiced by Robert Noble
  • Miss Carson (uncredited) voiced by Phyllis Barry
  • Bradley the Butler (uncredited) voiced by Wilson Benge
  • Copy Boy (uncredited) voiced by Hal E. Chester
  • Kirby the Assistant Editor (uncredited) voiced by Herbert Evans
  • Leets (uncredited) voiced by Denis Greene
  • Laura the Secretary (uncredited) voiced by Anne Nagel

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