The Lady Vanishes Script

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Year:1938
Director:Alfred Hitchcock
Written by:Ethel Lina White (Novel), Sidney Gilliat (Screenplay), Frank Launder (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
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Spiral Staircase Script

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Year:1945
Director:Robert Siodmak
Written by:Ethel Lina White (Novel), Mel Dinelli (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In 1916, beautiful young mute Helen is a domestic worker for elderly, ailing Mrs. Warren. Mrs. Warren's two adult sons, Albert (a professor) and womanizing impudent Steven, also live in the Warren mansion. Mrs. Warren becomes concerned for Helen's safety when a rash of murders involving 'women with afflictions' hits the neighborhood. She implores her physician, Dr. Parry, to take Helen away for her own safety. When another murder occurs inside the Warren mansion, it becomes obvious that Helen is in danger.
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