The Body Vanished
1939, English. Directed by Walter Tennyson.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Walter TennysonDirector
- 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
- Fred WithersGeorge Billings
Details
- Released
- 27 October 1939
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ian Walker
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The Body Vanished runs 46 minutes (0h 46m).
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The Body Vanished isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Body Vanished?
If you liked The Body Vanished, try Shadow of the Thin Man, Another Thin Man, Song of the Thin Man.
Who directed The Body Vanished?
The Body Vanished (1939) was directed by Walter Tennyson and stars Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren, Ernest Sefton.