
The Body Vanished
Seen it?1939 | 46 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Shot in the Dark, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
A Scotland Yard inspector and his reporter friend arrive on vacation in a small village and are immediately involved in what is claimed to be a murder but the body has disappeared, leaving it to the inspector to find the body, determine the motive and find the killer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 476 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Tennyson
- Anthony HulmeRodney Paine
- C. Denier WarrenPip Piper
- Ernest SeftonSgt. Hopkins
- Evelyn FosterMiss Casson (as Eve Foster)
- Frank AtkinsonHobbleberry
- Wilfred NoyCuthbert Snelling
- Hamilton KeeneCapt. Hallam
- Cyril ChamberlainAuctioneer
- Frederick KeenMr. Williams
- Charles PatonMr. Briggs