Take One False Step

"Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?"

1949 1h 34m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 18

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?”

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Cast

William Powell
Andrew Gentling
Shelley Winters
Catherine Sykes
Marsha Hunt
Martha Wier
Dorothy Hart
Helen Gentling
James Gleason
Captain Gledhill
Felix Bressart
Professor Morris Avrum
Art Baker
Henry Pritchard
Sheldon Leonard
Detective Pacciano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chester Erskine
Writers: Chester Erskine, Irwin Shaw
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chester Erskine, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Russell F. Schoengarth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Powell and Shelley Winters and Marsha Hunt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chester Erskine directs. Franz Planer behind the camera. Walter Scharf scores. Russell F. Schoengarth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Chester Erskine, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Russell F. Schoengarth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William Powell and Shelley Winters and Marsha Hunt carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?".
7IMDB entry: tt0041945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.