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      So Long at the Fair

      1950 1h 30m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 67% Audience Score 100+ Ratings The 1889 Paris Exposition serves as the backdrop for this eerie mystery, in which English tourist Vicky (Jean Simmons) and her brother, Johnny (David Tomlinson), visit the fair and retire to their separate hotel rooms for the night. When Vicky wakes in the morning, not only is Johnny missing, but his entire room has vanished. Inquiring about her brother's whereabouts, Vicky grows increasingly disturbed when the hotel manager (Cathleen Nesbitt) insists that Johnny was never there at all. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An oddball thriller. Rated: B+ Feb 1, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Fun mystery, laughable resolution. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Reminded me of the White City TV series with DiCaprio playing HH Holmes, a real psycho character. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Frances H An interesting tale, almost like a Hitchcock. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/31/16 Full Review Audience Member Probably one of Antony Darnborough's best films as the pairing of Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde makes the story believable Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review s r Great thriller that makes you think of Hitchcock. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An oddball thriller. and mystery well acted Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The 1889 Paris Exposition serves as the backdrop for this eerie mystery, in which English tourist Vicky (Jean Simmons) and her brother, Johnny (David Tomlinson), visit the fair and retire to their separate hotel rooms for the night. When Vicky wakes in the morning, not only is Johnny missing, but his entire room has vanished. Inquiring about her brother's whereabouts, Vicky grows increasingly disturbed when the hotel manager (Cathleen Nesbitt) insists that Johnny was never there at all.
      Director
      Terence Fisher, Antony Darnborough
      Production Co
      Gainsborough Pictures
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 30m