Keyword View: gilliat/launder
This 1938 mixed bag mystery/thriller/comedy from Alfred Hitchcock - his last British-made film before Hollywood beckoned - remains one of his most enjoyable and Criterion has seen fit to release it on Blu-Ray finally. While undeniably corny and hammy at times by today's standards, The Lady Vanishes retains its own special ageless entertainment value through solid direction, snappy dialogue and a cast of colorful characters. This is a great example of the way they used to make them.
Highly recommended.
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Posted by: Rich Rosell - February 5, 2012, 8:24 am - DVD Review
Keywords: alfred hitchcock, gilliat/launder, margaret lockwood, michael redgrave, charters and caldicott
While hardly Carol Reed's most memorable film, this Nazi-era spy thriller is most curiously notable for its eerie similarities to Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes. And for good reason, too.
