Seance on a Wet Afternoon
1964, Mystery & thriller, 1h 55m
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Working-class British housewife Myra Savage (Kim Stanley) 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 (Richard Attenborough). 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 (Judith Donner) so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.
Cast & Crew
Kim Stanley
Myra Savage
Myra Savage
Richard Attenborough
Billy Savage
Billy Savage
Patrick Magee
Superintendent Walsh
Superintendent Walsh
Mark Eden
Charles Clayton
Charles Clayton
Nanette Newman
Mrs. Clayton
Mrs. Clayton
Judith Donner
Amanda Clayton
Amanda Clayton
Critic Reviews for Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Audience Reviews for Seance on a Wet Afternoon
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Oct 15, 2021Stanley is absolute perfection here (one of the few genuinely subtle female villain performance of this era) and I love movies that allow for the criminals to be the most frightened characters.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Mar 12, 2014Another hidden gem. The whole scheme makes this story run very very well. It is always a good sign when you hope that the bad guys get away with their evil plot.John B Super Reviewer
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Apr 10, 2013"Séance on a Wet Afternoon" is a low-budget psychological thriller that deals with a dominating medium, her asthmatic husband and her plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's child in order to make her famous. The best reasoning I can think of it to give it a watch is the performances of Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough, who are both just terrific in their roles. (Attenborough actually outdoes Stanley, whose performance garnered her an Oscar nomination.) Other than that, it's a pretty much by-the-numbers thriller.
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Apr 21, 2012A powerhouse, a haunted house, of a psychological thriller as a curious London couple plan and execute the kidnapping of a wealthy family's daughter. Stanley and Attenborough deliver pitch perfect performances as the couple with an ugly past.
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