Crime ·Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 34m

Take One False Step

Director

Cast

William Powell as Andrew Gentling Shelley Winters as Catherine Sykes Marsha Hunt as Martha Wier Dorothy Hart as Helen Gentling James Gleason as Captain Gledhill Felix Bressart as Professor Morris Avrum

Crew

Franz Planer — Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth — Editor Walter Scharf — Original Music Composer Chester Erskine — Screenplay Irwin Shaw — Screenplay David Shaw — Novel

Tagline

Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

professor prime suspect

Key Collaborators

Chester Erskine Director Franz Planer Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth Editor Walter Scharf Original Music Composer Chester Erskine Screenplay Irwin Shaw Screenplay David Shaw Novel Irwin Shaw Novel Chester Erskine Producer Orry-Kelly Costume Design

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