The Witness Vanishes

Synopsis

In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the highly-respected London Sun committed to an insane asylum. The hapless publisher manages to escape. Soon after, the four collaborators begin dying one-by-one. Oddly their obituaries appear in a rival publication before they are actually killed.

Director

Otis Garrett

Written by

Robertson White

Music

David Raksin

Studio

Universal Pictures

Released

22 September 1939

Genres

Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance