Seance on a Wet Afternoon

~Was it magic... Or murder they planned?

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1964-06-19
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 116 min

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