Take One False Step
Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?
Rating: 5.5 out of 10TMDB(19 votes)
Overview
Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.
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Music
Music by Walter Scharf
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Franz Planer
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Chester ErskineScreenplay
- David ShawNovel
- Irwin ShawNovel, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 14, 1949
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
William PowellAndrew Gentling
Shelley WintersCatherine Sykes
Marsha HuntMartha Wier
Dorothy HartHelen Gentling
James GleasonCaptain Gledhill
Felix BressartProfessor Morris Avrum
Art BakerHenry Pritchard
Sheldon LeonardDetective Pacciano
Howard FreemanDr. Markheim
Houseley StevensonMontgomery Thatcher
Paul HarveyMr. Arnspiger
Francis PierlotDr. Herbert Watson
Jess BarkerArnold Sykes
Mikel ConradFreddie Blair- Vangie BeilbyOld Lady at Lecture (uncredited)
Marjorie BennettWaitress (uncredited)
Leonard BremenTruck Driver (uncredited)
Paul BrinegarReporter (uncredited)
Frank CadyReporter (uncredited)
Edmund CobbPoliceman (uncredited)
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