SummaryWhile travelling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.
Directed By:Alfred Hitchcock
Written By:Ethel Lina White, Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
The Lady Vanishes
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Universal Acclaim
98
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Generally Favorable
7.9
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Metascore
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100% Positive
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100
The picture could easily have slipped into pure melodrama, but the blend of comedy, sophistication and political intrigue, as well as excellent character development, puts it in a class by itself. [25 Nov 2007, p.N36]
100
This is one of Hitchcock's finest British films, a classic mystery that manages to combine humor with a genuine sense of menace--not to mention the kinds of characters that everyone dreams of meeting on a Central European train journey.
User score
Generally Favorable
84% Positive
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
9% Mixed
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7% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Apr 23, 2024
10
An Agatha Christie-esque espionage romantic comedy from The Master. Has the warmth of a Chaplin picture with the mystery of a Christie novel and **** precision.
Mar 15, 2025
8
Me gusta cómo Hitchcock siempre tiene ideas de historias que son bastante interesantes, que logran fomentar el interés en las personas de una forma genuina. Pero siempre pasa que sus películas tienen errores que son bastante claros. Por ejemplo, en esta película, la primera media hora es horrible, aburrida. Es cierto que presenta el contexto de los personajes, pero mantiene un ritmo terrible. Solo es hasta que sucede un asesinato y empieza la sección del tren que cobra interés. Lo bueno es que la historia que sucede es muy buena, realmente te hace ser partícipe, pensando en las razones del porqué de los sucesos. Incluso te hace dudar si las situaciones que viste son reales o no, y eso es invaluable. Es tan bueno que, aunque el error es grave, aún así lo opaca.
100
It's typical Hitchcock: taut, morbid, stylish, and determined to confound expectations all the way up to the final shot.
100
If it were not so brilliant a melodrama, we should class it as a brilliant comedy.
90
The more secure the audience feels, the more susceptible they are to the horrors of disruption Hitchcock will visit upon them later in the film.
88
In less skilled hands, the film’s slow start would be a problem. Thanks to thrilling visuals and an effortless performance by Redgrave, Lady Vanishes is a lively companion piece to Hitchcock’s other magnificent British-made hit, The 39 Steps, about an innocent man mistaken for a spy.
80
A crisply satisfying tale of espionage from cinema's master of suspense.
Dec 4, 2022
8
This is a great film the Mr. Alfred Hitchcock. This has an unbelievable fast pace for the time it had released.
Sep 7, 2025
2
Слишком затянуто, нудно, бюджетно и наивно. «39 ступеней» на порядок интереснее. Судя по отзывам, народ такой «Ооо, это же Хичкок – 10/10»
Production Company:
- Gainsborough Pictures
Release Date:Nov 1, 1938
Duration:1 h 36 m
Rating:TV-G
Tagline:Comedy! Chills! Chuckles! in a Mystery Express!
Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
