Movie Description

The Witness Vanishes

(1939)

Overview

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.

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Facts

Original TitleThe Witness Vanishes

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1939-09-22

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 06m

Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures

Genres

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Romance