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Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

Was it magic... Or murder they planned?

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Bryan Forbes
Writer : Bryan Forbes

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kim Stanley
Kim Stanley
Myra
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
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Bill
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

Crews

Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Director
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Screenplay
Mark McShane
Mark McShane
Novel
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Producer
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Producer
John Barry
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Gerry Turpin
Gerry Turpin
Director of Photography
Derek York
Derek York
Editor
Ray Simm
Ray Simm
Art Direction
Jack Rix
Jack Rix
Associate Producer
Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Bill Daniels
Bill Daniels
Sound Recordist
Christopher Dryhurst
Christopher Dryhurst
Assistant Director
Penny Daniels
Penny Daniels
Continuity
Gerry Anstiss
Gerry Anstiss
Assistant Camera
Peter James
Peter James
Set Dresser
Laurel Staffell
Laurel Staffell
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Harcourt
David Harcourt
Camera Operator
George Fisher
George Fisher
Sound Editor
Gus Lloyd
Gus Lloyd
Sound Assistant
Barbara Ritchie
Barbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Ted Lockhart
Ted Lockhart
Grip
Jock Lyall
Jock Lyall
Construction Manager
John Barry
John Barry
Conductor
George Courtney Ward
George Courtney Ward
Still Photographer
Ann Skinner
Ann Skinner
Production Secretary
Alan Roderick-Jones
Alan Roderick-Jones
Set Dresser
Dickie Bamber
Dickie Bamber
Dressing Prop
Simon Relph
Simon Relph
Assistant Director
Diana Hawkins
Diana Hawkins
Publicist

Trailers and other movies

Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) | Official Trailer

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