Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
Was it magic... Or murder they planned?
Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.

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Cast

Kim Stanley Kim Stanley As: Myra
Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough As: Bill
Margaret Lacey Margaret Lacey As: Woman at first Seance
Marie Burke Marie Burke As: Woman at first Seance
Maria Kazan Maria Kazan As: Woman at first Seance
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Storyline

Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.


Tagline: Was it magic... Or murder they planned?
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 19 June 1964

Country: GB

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Allied Film Makers, Beaver Films

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Cast

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Myra

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Bill

Margaret Lacey

Margaret Lacey

Woman at first Seance

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

Woman at first Seance

Maria Kazan

Maria Kazan

Woman at first Seance

Lionel Gamlin

Lionel Gamlin

Man at Seances

Marian Spencer

Marian Spencer

Mrs. Wintry

Godfrey James

Godfrey James

Mrs. Clayton's Chauffeur

Judith Donner

Judith Donner

Amanda

Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

Policeman outside Clayton's

Hajni Biro

Hajni Biro

Maid at Clayton's

Mark Eden

Mark Eden

Mr. Clayton

Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman

Mrs. Clayton

Diana Lambert

Diana Lambert

Mr. Clayton's Secretary

Frank Singuineau

Frank Singuineau

Bus Conductor

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Beedle

Stanley Morgan

Stanley Morgan

Man in Trilby

Maggie Rennie

Maggie Rennie

Woman at Second Seance

Michael Lees

Michael Lees

Plain Clothes Policeman

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Walsh

Directed By

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Director

Christopher Dryhurst

Christopher Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Penny Daniels

Penny Daniels

Continuity

Simon Relph

Simon Relph

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Producer

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Producer

Jack Rix

Jack Rix

Associate Producer

Ann Skinner

Ann Skinner

Production Secretary

Diana Hawkins

Diana Hawkins

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Laurel Staffell

Laurel Staffell

Wardrobe Supervisor

Barbara Ritchie

Barbara Ritchie

Hairdresser

Sound

John Barry

John Barry

Original Music Composer

Bill Daniels

Bill Daniels

Sound Recordist

George Fisher

George Fisher

Sound Editor

Gus Lloyd

Gus Lloyd

Sound Assistant

John Barry

John Barry

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gerry Turpin

Gerry Turpin

Director of Photography

Gerry Anstiss

Gerry Anstiss

Assistant Camera

David Harcourt

David Harcourt

Camera Operator

Ted Lockhart

Ted Lockhart

Grip

George Courtney Ward

George Courtney Ward

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ray Simm

Ray Simm

Art Direction

Peter James

Peter James

Set Dresser

Jock Lyall

Jock Lyall

Construction Manager

Alan Roderick-Jones

Alan Roderick-Jones

Set Dresser

Dickie Bamber

Dickie Bamber

Dressing Prop

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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