Of course that summary is very subjective, but I do think The Lady Vanishes is the best of his British-period films. Don't get me wrong, the 39 Steps was also extremely good, but this was better. The Lady Vanishes was in short sublime, it starts off quite lightweight, and then the tone shifts to nail-biting and even more engaging. Of course it is a comedy thriller, and works as well as one. The cinematography is crisp and efficient, the script is pretty much outstanding and the direction from Hitchcock complete with his fashioned touches and nail-biting suspense is superb. The story is relatively simple, but really works well and is well developed helped by the fact it moves very quickly. And of course the acting is first class, with Michael Redgrave charming and charismatic and Margaret Lockwood alluring and sympathetic. Then we have a deliciously dotty Dame May Witty, fine turns from Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne as cricket-mad Charters and Caldicott and Paul Lukas great as Dr Hartz. Also the atmosphere of impending war gave this film so much power. Overall, it mayn't be Hitchcock's very best or most memorable, but it is still a wonderful, sublime, well constructed and intriguing comedy thriller. 10/10 Bethany Cox