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The Witness Vanishes is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, and Bruce Lester.

The Witness Vanishes
Poster for the film
Directed by	Otis Garrett
Written by	Robertson White[1]
Produced by	Irving Starr[1]
Starring	Edmund Lowe Wendy Barrie Bruce Lester
Cinematography	Arthur Martinelli[1]
Edited by	Harry Keller[1]
Production company	Crime Club Productions[1]
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 22, 1939 (1939-09-22)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast list

Production

In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club, who were published of whodunnits.[2] Over the next few years Universal released several mystery films in the series.[2] The Witness Vanishes was the last film in the series.[3][4]The film was inspired by James Ronald's magazine serial They Can't Hang Me! which was the films working title.[4]

Release

The Witness Vanishes was released by Universal Pictures on September 22, 1939.[1]

References

Footnotes

Sources

External links

• The Witness Vanishes at IMDb
• The Witness Vanishes at the TCM Movie Database

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