Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
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- 2h 1min
- Crime, Drama
- 05 Nov 1964 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Kim Stanley | ... |
Myra Savage
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Margaret Lacey | ... |
Woman at First Seance
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Marie Burke | ... |
Woman at First Seance
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Maria Kazan | ... |
Woman at First Seance
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Lionel Gamlin | ... |
Man at Seances
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Marian Spencer | ... |
Mrs. Wintry
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Richard Attenborough | ... |
Bill
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Godfrey James | ... |
Mrs. Clayton's Chauffeur
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Judith Donner | ... |
Amanda
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Ronald Hines | ... |
Policeman Outside Clayton's
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Hajni Biro | ... |
Maid at Clayton's
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Mark Eden | ... |
Mr. Clayton
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Nanette Newman | ... |
Mrs. Clayton
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Diana Lambert | ... |
Mr. Clayton's Secretary
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Frank Singuineau | ... |
Bus Conductor
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Gerald Sim | ... |
Beedle
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Stanley Morgan | ... |
Man in Trilby
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Maggie Rennie | ... |
Woman at Second Seance
(as Margaret McGrath)
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Michael Lees | ... |
Plain Clothes Policeman
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Patrick Magee | ... |
Walsh
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Arnold Bell | ... |
Mr. Weaver (uncredited)
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Paul Beradi | ... |
Tube Commuter (uncredited)
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Terry Brooks | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Pauline Chamberlain | ... |
Tube Commuters (uncredited)
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Manny Michael | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Frank Summerscale | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bryan Forbes |
Written by
Mark McShane | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Bryan Forbes | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
Richard Attenborough | ... | producer (produced by) |
Bryan Forbes | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Jack Rix | ... | associate producer |
Music by
John Barry |
Cinematography by
Gerry Turpin | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
Derek York |
Art Direction by
Ray Simm |
Makeup Department
Stuart Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
Barbara Ritchie | ... | hairdresser |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Dryhurst | ... | assistant director |
Simon Relph | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Peter James | ... | set dresser |
Jock Lyall | ... | construction manager |
Andy Andrews | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
Dickie Bamber | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
Tommy Davies | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
Alan Roderick-Jones | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Bill Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
George Fisher | ... | dubbing editor |
Gus Lloyd | ... | sound assistant |
Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Gerry Anstiss | ... | camera assistant |
David Harcourt | ... | camera operator |
Ted Lockhart | ... | camera grip |
George Courtney Ward | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurel Staffell | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Laurel Staffel) |
Music Department
John Barry | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Sidney Margo | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Penny Daniels | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Diana Hawkins | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Ann Skinner | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Thanks
Ernest Lough | ... | acknowledgment: permission for using "Hear my Prayer" |
George Thalben-Ball | ... | acknowledgment: permission for using "Hear my Prayer" (as Dr. Thalben Ball) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Artixo Productions (1964) (United States) (theatrical)
- Interpeninsular Films (1965) (Spain) (theatrical)
- International Gold Cinematografica (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- VidAmerica (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Carlton Visual Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- International Promotion (IP) (1979) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CineCom (Sotelysa) (2015) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Divisa Home Video (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Network (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Myra and Billy Savage are a married couple living in London. Myra works as a medium, who holds weekly meetings, séances, for a regular group of customers, while Billy supports her in these ventures, as he does not otherwise work, due to his asthma. "Arthur" is her spirit guide, who was their stillborn son. Myra is the dominant in the couple, Billy, the weak-minded follower. Myra, with Billy's support, devises a scheme to raise her public prominence as a medium: kidnap Amanda Clayton, the young daughter of a wealthy couple, and using her psychic powers provide information to the Claytons and the police of Amanda and the requested ransom money's whereabouts. Myra and Billy view this scheme as a victimless crime, if a crime at all, as they don't plan on harming Amanda, and they are returning the requested ransom. To carry out the scheme successfully, they will have to: kidnap Amanda; convince Amanda that her temporary captivity is not out of the ordinary, while having her not be able to identify them; insert Myra into the case of Amanda's kidnapping, her information which will be the key to finding Amanda and the money; and return Amanda and the money without having either traced back to them. Beyond these logistics, Myra and Billy themselves will factor into how the plan works. Myra may have either conscious or subconscious thoughts on what she wants to do, in her belief that she truly does have the power. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Two of the greatest performers you will ever see... See more » |
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Budget | GBP143,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Director Bryan Forbes looked for the house with the turret as a film location. When he went to the owner for permission, she asked who was in the movie. When told that an American actress named Kim Stanley, the woman blanched, stepped back, and said that Stanley was one of her oldest friends whom she had not seen in seventeen years. See more » |
Goofs | During the final séance, there is a closeup of a man's hand with a pinkie ring and gray sleeve, who is not at the table. It is a repeated shot from the previous séance, when the gray-jacketed man took part. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Clock (2010). See more » |
Soundtracks | Hear my Prayer See more » |
Quotes |
Myra Savage:
You know what I sometimes wish? I sometimes wish I *were*... ordinary. Like you. Dead ordinary. Ordinary and *dead* like all the others. See more » |