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The Witness Vanishes (1939)

Genre : Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance

Runtime : 1H 6M

Director : Otis Garrett
Writer : Robertson White

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Otis Garrett
Otis Garrett
Director
Robertson White
Robertson White
Screenplay
James Ronald
James Ronald
Novel
Irving Starr
Irving Starr
Producer
Arthur Martinelli
Arthur Martinelli
Director of Photography
Harry Keller
Harry Keller
Editor
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Art Direction
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Ben Hersh
Ben Hersh
Production Manager

Posters and backgrounds

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