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The Body Vanished (first shown as The Body Vanishes) is a 1939 British crime comedy film directed by Walter Tennyson and starring Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren, and Ernest Sefton. It was made at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie.
With Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren, Ernest Sefton, Evelyn Foster. 1939. Drama. Directed by Walter Tennyson. Starring Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren & Ernest Sefton. This murder mystery poses the dilemma of a vanishing corpse.
- (213)
- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Walter Tennyson
- 46
Sep 18, 2023 · The Body Vanished is so old school you half expect it to be Vanishéd, Regency drama style. In fact it’s a 1939 British whodunit, a “quota quickie” intended as a programme filler and running only 46 minutes. It covers plenty of ground in that time and that is its main claim to your time – it tells a decent story at pace.
An inspector goes on holiday with a reporter friend. When they stop in a small village, they discover that the owner of a local mansion has been murdered and set out to find who did...
- Walter Tennyson
- Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Anthony Hulme
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.
- Walter Tennyson
- 46 min
- 12
Directed by Walter Tennyson. Starring Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren & Ernest Sefton. This murder mystery poses the dilemma of a vanishing corpse. 40 IMDb 5.7 43min 1939. X-Ray 7+.
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This murder mystery poses the dilemma of a vanishing corpse. (1939) Anthony Hulme, Evelyn Foster, Ernest Sefton, C. Denier Warren. An Inspector from the yard (Hulme) goes on holiday with reporter pal.