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Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1619641h 56mBryan Forbes
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 82%

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"Was it magic... Or murder they planned?"

Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.

CrimeThrillerDrama
London, EnglandHusband Wife RelationshipBased On Novel Or BookRansomKidnappingMediumWorking ClassBlack And WhiteMental IllnessOccult

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What is Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) about?

Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing…

Who stars in Seance on a Wet Afternoon?

Seance on a Wet Afternoon stars Kim Stanley (Myra), Richard Attenborough (Bill), Margaret Lacey (Woman at first Seance), Marie Burke (Woman at first Seance), Maria Kazan (Woman at first Seance). The film was directed by Bryan Forbes.

How long is Seance on a Wet Afternoon?

Seance on a Wet Afternoon has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1964. It is rated 16.

Is Seance on a Wet Afternoon worth watching?

Seance on a Wet Afternoon holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 82. Fans of Crime, Thriller, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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