Take One False Step(1949)
Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?
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.
Movie: Take One False Step
Top 10 Billed Cast
Andrew Gentling
Catherine Sykes
Martha Wier
Helen Gentling
Captain Gledhill
Professor Morris Avrum
Henry Pritchard
Detective Pacciano
Dr. Markheim
Montgomery Thatcher
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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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1949-08-14
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Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?
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