Comedy ·Mystery ·Crime · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 36m

Footsteps in the Dark

Director

Cast

Errol Flynn as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn Brenda Marshall as Rita Warren Ralph Bellamy as Dr. R.L. Davis Alan Hale as Police Insp. Charles M. Mason Lee Patrick as Blondie White Allen Jenkins as Wilfred

Crew

Ernest Haller — Director of Photography Owen Marks — Editor Friedrich Hollaender — Original Music Composer Lester Cole — Screenplay John Wexley — Screenplay Howard Shoup — Costume Design

Synopsis

A high-society gent has a secret life - he writes murder mysteries and hangs out with the police attempting to solve crimes. This causes him no end of problems when his wife wants to know about his little disappearances and exceptionally late nights out.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Lloyd Bacon Director Ernest Haller Director of Photography Owen Marks Editor Friedrich Hollaender Original Music Composer Lester Cole Screenplay John Wexley Screenplay Howard Shoup Costume Design

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