The Lady Vanishes(1938)
IMDB rating: 8.1/10(6,975 votes) Top 250 #193

Directed by : Alfred Hitchcock

Plot : While traveling in continental Europe, a young British couple realize that a passenger seems to have been kidnapped from their train.

Runtime: 97 min
Certification: PG

Rotten Tomatoes-
Reviews Counted: 18
Fresh: 17 Rotten: 1
Average Rating: 8.3/10

"While Hitchcock went on to make even better films, this one sets a standard of pure entertainment that has only occasionally been matched in succeeding decades." - Brian Webster

"Hitchock combines thrills and fun in this wonderful offbeat spy yarn. A winner." - Bob Bloom

"This British Hitchcock picture is one of the master’s best." - Marjorie Baumgarten

"If you can keep from yelling at the screen, you are a better person than I." - Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

My rating: 9.0/10
This is one of the earlier works from The Master of Suspense. The film starts out slowly and you will think that nothing much will happen. The slow pacing is essential for the development of the story. When the lady mysteriously disappears, the tension starts to build up and it can be unbearable at times. This is a typical Hitchcock film filled with twists and turns. The great thing about this film is that it can maintain a constant level of excitement, tension and suspense.

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