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Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

June 19, 1964 (GB) Crime, Thriller, Drama • 116m

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.

Director

Bryan Forbes

Top Billed

Kim Stanley

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Margaret Lacey
Margaret Lacey

Woman at first Seance

Marie Burke
Marie Burke

Woman at first Seance

Maria Kazan
Maria Kazan

Woman at first Seance

Lionel Gamlin
Lionel Gamlin

Man at Seances

Godfrey James
Godfrey James

Mrs. Clayton's Chauffeur

Ronald Hines
Ronald Hines

Policeman outside Clayton's

Hajni Biro
Hajni Biro

Maid at Clayton's

Mark Eden
Mark Eden

Mr. Clayton

Nanette Newman
Nanette Newman

Mrs. Clayton

Diana Lambert
Diana Lambert

Mr. Clayton's Secretary

Frank Singuineau
Frank Singuineau

Bus Conductor

Stanley Morgan
Stanley Morgan

Man in Trilby

Maggie Rennie
Maggie Rennie

Woman at Second Seance

Michael Lees
Michael Lees

Plain Clothes Policeman

Crew
John Barry
John Barry

Original Music Composer

Ray Simm
Ray Simm

Art Direction

Gerry Turpin
Gerry Turpin

Director of Photography

Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes

Screenplay

Bill Daniels
Bill Daniels

Sound Recordist

Christopher Dryhurst
Christopher Dryhurst

Assistant Director

Gerry Anstiss
Gerry Anstiss

Assistant Camera

David Harcourt
David Harcourt

Camera Operator

Peter James
Peter James

Set Dresser

Laurel Staffell
Laurel Staffell

Wardrobe Supervisor

George Fisher
George Fisher

Sound Editor

Gus Lloyd
Gus Lloyd

Sound Assistant

Jock Lyall
Jock Lyall

Construction Manager

John Barry
John Barry

Conductor

Simon Relph
Simon Relph

Assistant Director

George Courtney Ward
George Courtney Ward

Still Photographer

Dickie Bamber
Dickie Bamber

Dressing Prop

Ann Skinner
Ann Skinner

Production Secretary

Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Jack Rix
Jack Rix

Associate Producer



Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 8/10

July 21, 2019

Because your weak, and you need me.

Myra Savage is a struggling psychic, who along with her weak-willed husband, Billy, kidnap the young daughter of wealthy parents. The plan is to extort money from the fretting parents and then for Myra to help the parents find the child with her psychic ability, thus improving her standing in the psychic field. But as the story unfolds, Myra grows ever more close to the edge of insanity, could the still bor… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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