The Lady Vanishes

1979 film by Anthony Page
Movie film Q1058723
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The Lady Vanishes

Summary

The Lady Vanishes is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lady Vanishes's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Lady Vanishes was directed by Anthony Page[4].
  • George Axelrod wrote the screenplay for The Lady Vanishes[5].
  • Ethel Lina White wrote the screenplay for The Lady Vanishes[6].
  • Frank Launder wrote the screenplay for The Lady Vanishes[7].
  • Sidney Gilliat wrote the screenplay for The Lady Vanishes[8].
  • The Lady Vanishes's composer is recorded as Richard Hartley[9].
  • The Lady Vanishes's genre is spy film[10].
  • The Lady Vanishes's genre is mystery film[11].
  • The Lady Vanishes's genre is crime film[12].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Elliott Gould[13].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Cybill Shepherd[14].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Angela Lansbury[15].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Herbert Lom[16].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Arthur Lowe[17].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Andrew Courage[18].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Gerald Harper[19].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Jean Anderson[20].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Jenny Runacre[21].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Vladek Sheybal[22].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was William Hootkins[23].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Jeremy Bulloch[24].
  • A cast member of The Lady Vanishes was Claus Fuchs[25].
  • The Lady Vanishes was produced by Michael Carreras[26].
  • The Lady Vanishes's production company is recorded as Hammer Film Productions[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lady Vanishes was produced by Michael Carreras[26]. It was directed by Anthony Page[4]. Screenwriters include George Axelrod[5], Ethel Lina White[6], Frank Launder[7], and Sidney Gilliat[8]. Cast members include Elliott Gould[13], Cybill Shepherd[14], Angela Lansbury[15], Herbert Lom[16], Arthur Lowe[17], and Andrew Courage[18].

Publication

The Lady Vanishes was published on January 1, 1979[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include spy film[10], mystery film[11], and crime film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

The Lady Vanishes's main subject is Nazism[31].

Reception

Reviews include 3.2/10[32] and 33%[33].

Why It Matters

The Lady Vanishes ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George Axelrod, Ethel Lina White, Frank Launder +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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