Step by Step(1946)
You can't use kid gloves on a killer... or a blonde!
Marine veteran Johnny Christopher meets and is immediately drawn to beautiful Evelyn Smith one day on the beach. Evelyn's new job as secretary to a U.S. senator in California soon brings unexpected intrigue and trouble for her and Johnny. The machinations of a sinister group of Nazi spies lead to mysteries and mistaken identities, and the two soon find themselves framed for murder!
Movie: Step by Step
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Johnny Christopher
Evelyn Smith
Von Dorn
Gretchen
Sen. Remmy
James Blackton
Agt. Jorgensen
Bruckner
Capt. Caleb Simpson
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Marine veteran Johnny Christopher meets and is immediately drawn to beautiful Evelyn Smith one day on the beach. Evelyn's new job as secretary to a U.S. senator in California soon brings unexpected intrigue and trouble for her and Johnny. The machinations of a sinister group of Nazi spies lead to mysteries and mistaken identities, and the two soon find themselves framed for murder!
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1946-08-23
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You can't use kid gloves on a killer... or a blonde!
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