The Witness Vanishes
1939, English. Directed by Otis Garrett.
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT VICTIM OF THE DREADED MANIAC!
In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the highly-respected London Sun committed to an insane asylum. The hapless publisher manages to escape. Soon after, the four collaborators begin dying one-by-one. Oddly their obituaries appear in a rival publication before they are actually killed.
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Otis GarrettDirector
- Edmund LoweMark Peters
- Wendy BarrieJoan Marplay
- Bruce LesterLord Noel Stratton
- Forrester HarveyAllistair McNab
- Walter KingsfordAmos Craven
- J.M. KerriganFlinters
- Barlowe BorlandLucus Marplay
- Boyd IrwinSinclair Ellis
- Vernon SteeleNigel Partridge
- Reginald BarlowSir John Digby
- Leyland HodgsonDade
- Robert NobleInspector Wren
Details
- Released
- 22 September 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robertson White
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The Witness Vanishes runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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The Witness Vanishes is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Witness Vanishes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 September 1939. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Witness Vanishes?
If you liked The Witness Vanishes, try Batman, Lady in the Lake, Foreign Correspondent.
Who directed The Witness Vanishes?
The Witness Vanishes (1939) was directed by Otis Garrett and stars Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, Bruce Lester.