
The Body Vanished
1939-10-27 · 46 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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- Directors
- Walter Tennyson
- Production companies
- Worton Hall Studios
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Frank AtkinsonHobbleberry
Wilfred NoyCuthbert Snelling
Cyril ChamberlainAuctioneer
Charles PatonMr. BriggsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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