Movie

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

“Was it magic... Or murder they planned?”

★ 7.2(118)19641h 56m

Crime Thriller Drama

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Seance on a Wet Afternoon is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Bryan Forbes
Release date: 1964-06-19
Runtime: 1h 56m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Allied Film Makers

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About Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Seance on a Wet Afternoon is a 1964 movie in the Crime, Thriller and Drama genres, directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough and Margaret Lacey. It has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 118 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Seance on a Wet Afternoon in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Kim Stanley

Myra

Richard Attenborough

Bill

Margaret Lacey

Woman at first Seance

Marie Burke

Woman at first Seance

Maria Kazan

Woman at first Seance

Lionel Gamlin

Man at Seances

Marian Spencer

Mrs. Wintry

Godfrey James

Mrs. Clayton's Chauffeur

Judith Donner

Amanda

Ronald Hines

Policeman outside Clayton's

Hajni Biro

Maid at Clayton's

Mark Eden

Mr. Clayton

Themes & keywords

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