Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964Rated7.31h 56mCrime, Thriller, Drama

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.

Starring: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey

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Cast

  • Kim StanleyMyra
  • Richard AttenboroughBill
  • Margaret LaceyWoman at first Seance
  • Marie BurkeWoman at first Seance
  • Maria KazanWoman at first Seance
  • Lionel GamlinMan at Seances
  • Marian SpencerMrs. Wintry
  • Godfrey JamesMrs. Clayton's Chauffeur
  • Judith DonnerAmanda
  • Ronald HinesPoliceman outside Clayton's

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