Séance on a Wet Afternoon

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Séance on a Wet Afternoon
Theatrical poster
Directed byBryan Forbes
Screenplay byBryan Forbes
Based onSéance on a Wet Afternoon
1961 novel
by Mark McShane
Produced byRichard Attenborough
Bryan Forbes
Starring
CinematographyGerry Turpin
Edited byDerek York
Music byJohn Barry
Production
company
Distributed byRank Organisation (UK)
Artixo Productions (US)
Release dates
  • 20 June 1964 (1964-06-20) (UK)
  • 5 November 1964 (1964-11-05) (US)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£139,000
Box office£195,688 (by 1971)

Séance on a Wet Afternoon is a 1964 British crime thriller film, directed by Bryan Forbes, and starring Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Nanette Newman, Mark Eden and Patrick Magee. Based on the 1961 novel by Mark McShane, the film follows Myra Savage, a mentally unstable medium who convinces her husband Billy to kidnap Amanda Clayton, a child, so she can help the police solve the crime and achieve renown for her abilities. Kim Stanley was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.

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