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Seance on a Wet Afternoon
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Cast
Kim StanleyMyra
Richard AttenboroughBill
Margaret LaceyWoman at first Seance
Marie BurkeWoman at first Seance
Marian SpencerMrs. Wintry
Godfrey JamesMrs. Clayton's ChauffeurCredits
- Directed by
- Bryan Forbes
- Written by
- Bryan Forbes, Mark McShane
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Allied Film MakersUnited Kingdom
- Beaver Films
Themes
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