The Witness Vanishes (1939)
The Witness Vanishes (1939)
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT VICTIM OF THE DREADED MANIAC!
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.

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Cast

Edmund Lowe Edmund Lowe As: Mark Peters
Wendy Barrie Wendy Barrie As: Joan Marplay
Bruce Lester Bruce Lester As: Lord Noel Stratton
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey As: Allistair McNab
Walter Kingsford Walter Kingsford As: Amos Craven
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: WHO WILL BE THE NEXT VICTIM OF THE DREADED MANIAC!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 22 September 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 66m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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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

Robert Noble

Robert Noble

Inspector Wren

Phyllis Barry

Phyllis Barry

Miss Carson (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Bradley the Butler (uncredited)

Hal E. Chester

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)

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Eddie the Sanitorium Attendant (uncredited)

John Rogers

John Rogers

Printer (uncredited)

Michael Vallon

Michael Vallon

Wilkes the Editor (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ben Hersh

Ben Hersh

Production Manager

Irving Starr

Irving Starr

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Sound

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Supervisor

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Robert Pritchard

Robert Pritchard

Sound

Charles Previn

Charles Previn

Music Director

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Original Music Composer

David Raksin

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Clifford Vaughan

Clifford Vaughan

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Martinelli

Arthur Martinelli

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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