A Lady Mislaid

1958 1h 0m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Esther and her sister Jennifer have just taken a remote country cottage. But there is strange gossip about the previous occupants.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Phyllis Calvert
Esther Wallace
Alan White
Sgt. Bullock
Thorley Walters
Mr. Smith
Gillian Owen
Jennifer Wallace
Richard Leech
George McHugh
Constance Fraser
Mrs. Small
Sheila Shand Gibbs
Betty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David MacDonald
Writers: Frederick Gotfurt, Kenneth Horne
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Seymour Logie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Phyllis Calvert and Alan White and Thorley Walters carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David MacDonald directs. Seymour Logie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Seymour Logie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Phyllis Calvert and Alan White and Thorley Walters carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0198629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.