Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

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.

Directed by: Bryan Forbes

Cast: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey, Marie Burke, Maria Kazan, Lionel Gamlin, Marian Spencer, Godfrey James, Judith Donner, Ronald Hines, Hajni Biro, Mark Eden

Genres: Crime, Drama, Occult, Thriller

Rating: 7.4/10

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