Movie: Take One False Step

Top 10 Billed Cast

William Powell
William Powell

Andrew Gentling

Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters

Catherine Sykes

Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt

Martha Wier

Dorothy Hart
Dorothy Hart

Helen Gentling

James Gleason
James Gleason

Captain Gledhill

Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart

Professor Morris Avrum

Art Baker
Art Baker

Henry Pritchard

Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard

Detective Pacciano

Howard Freeman
Howard Freeman

Dr. Markheim

Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson

Montgomery Thatcher

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1949-08-14

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

    Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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