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Movie · 1979

The Lady Vanishes

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

Released 30 April 1979 97 min Mystery / Thriller / Comedy / Romance More from 1979 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
42years between the oldest and youngest billed
71Jean Anderson — oldest on the call sheet
29Cybill Shepherd — youngest billed
53average age of the credited cast
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