Lady Vanishes

In some respects better than the original
Why pay the $125 quoted here when this entertaining thriller is readily available on DVD from Region 2 (Europe) retailers. Armed with a region-free player and you have access to a whole wealth of movies that are not released yet in Region 1 for example HIGH ROAD TO CHINA (Region 2), SILVER BEARS (Region 4) and THE FOURTH PROTOCOL (Region 2) to name just a few.

In regards to this entertaining movie I actually prefer this version to the original Hitchcock classic, it is made highly enjoyable and entertaining due to the presence of so many famous faces from British and American television. Witness the two cricket fans - who can watch this scene and not think about the two actors in their familiar DAD'S ARMY roles?

Cybill Shepherd would later go on to much success in the show MOONLIGHTING and of course Angela Lansbury eventually found worldwide fame for her turn as the female sleuth in MURDER SHE WROTE. Here Lansbury plays a nanny turned spy who is attempting to get...

effective remake of Hitchcock's final British movie
This is a very effective remake of Hitchcock's THE LADY VANISHES, Alfred Hitchcock's last British-made movie before plying his trade in America.

Cybill Shepherd plays madcap heiress Amanda, who gets caught up in a whirlwind adventure of danger and espionage, when her train companion Miss Froy (Angela Lansbury) mysteriously disappears en route through Germany.

Unbeknownst to Amanda and the rest of the passengers, the seemingly innocent and quaint Miss Froy is on a mission to deliver an important code to the British Intelligence. The decision to place the story at the eve of World War 2 makes the adventure and tension even more palpable.

Cybill Shepherd and Elliott Gould put a refreshing 'screwball' spin to their performances while Angela Lansbury is sensational as Miss Froy. The rest of the cast includes Herbert Lom, Arthur Lowe, Rosalind Knight, Ian Carmichael and Madge Ryan.

Cybill does it AGAIN!!!
Running alongside a train in a slinky white satin dress Cybill Shepherd makes your blood boil! This remake of a classic is better than the original! Cybil shows she can actand is not just a pretty face! Rarely shown on tv if you can get a copy of the tape Sit back and enjoy!!

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