Seance on a Wet Afternoon
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.
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Title: Seance on a Wet Afternoon Summary: A medium and her husband stage a kidnapping in order for her to pretend to solve the crime and achieve fame. Directed by: Bryan Forbes Actors: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey Production Company: Beaver Films Release Date: 5 November 1964 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1 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 ...
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- Bryan Forbes
- Starring
- Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey, Marie Burke, Maria Kazan, Lionel Gamlin, Marian Spencer, Godfrey James
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