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So Long at the Fair

Name: So Long at the Fair
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1950-05-31
Cast: Jean Simmons, Dirk Bogarde, David Tomlinson, Marcel Poncin, Cathleen Nesbitt

1950 | 81 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1950: an older pace and style.

Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel. When the she gets up in the morning she finds her brother and his room have disappeared and no one will even acknowledge that he was ever there. Now Vicky must find out what exactly happened to her brother.

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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Antony Darnborough, Terence Fisher

Jean SimmonsVicky Barton
Dirk BogardeGeorge Hathaway
David TomlinsonJohnny Barton
Marcel PoncinNarcisse
Cathleen NesbittMadame Hervé
Honor BlackmanRhoda O'Donovan
Zena MarshallNina
André MorellDoctor Hart
Betty WarrenMrs. O'Donovan
Eugene DeckersDay Porter