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title: 'Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bryan Forbes'
released: '1964-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/seance-on-a-wet-afternoon-1964'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058557/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

1964 · 115 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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. Stanley was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Richard Attenborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-attenborough)
- **Director:** [Bryan Forbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-forbes)
- **Screenplay:** [Bryan Forbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-forbes), [Mark McShane](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-mcshane)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barry)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gerry Turpin](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-turpin)

## Cast

- [Mark Eden](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-eden)
- [Richard Attenborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-attenborough)
- [Patrick Magee](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-magee)
- [Kim Stanley](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-stanley)
- [Nanette Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nanette-newman)

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