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The Witness Vanishes
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The Witness Vanishes

1939-09-22 · 66 min · ★ 7.0

Action · Adventure · Crime · Mystery · Romance

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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Directors
Otis Garrett
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Edmund LoweEdmund LoweMark Peters
Wendy BarrieWendy BarrieJoan Marplay
Bruce LesterBruce LesterLord Noel Stratton
Forrester HarveyForrester HarveyAllistair McNab
Walter KingsfordWalter KingsfordAmos Craven
J.M. KerriganJ.M. KerriganFlinters
Barlowe BorlandBarlowe BorlandLucus Marplay
Boyd IrwinBoyd IrwinSinclair Ellis
Vernon SteeleVernon SteeleNigel Partridge
Reginald BarlowReginald BarlowSir John Digby
Leyland HodgsonLeyland HodgsonDade
Robert NobleInspector Wren
Phyllis BarryPhyllis BarryMiss Carson (uncredited)
Wilson BengeBradley the Butler (uncredited)
Hal E. ChesterCopy Boy (uncredited)
Herbert EvansHerbert EvansKirby the Assistant Editor (uncredited)
Denis GreeneDenis GreeneLeets (uncredited)
Anne NagelAnne NagelLaura the Secretary (uncredited)
Alexander PollardAlexander PollardEddie the Sanitorium Attendant (uncredited)
John RogersPrinter (uncredited)

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