Take One False Step (1949)
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.

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Cast

William Powell William Powell As: Andrew Gentling
Shelley Winters Shelley Winters As: Catherine Sykes
Marsha Hunt Marsha Hunt As: Martha Wier
Dorothy Hart Dorothy Hart As: Helen Gentling
James Gleason James Gleason As: Captain Gledhill
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 14 August 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

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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

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Mr. Arnspiger

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Dr. Herbert Watson

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

Arnold Sykes

Mikel Conrad

Mikel Conrad

Freddie Blair

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Old Lady at Lecture (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Waitress (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Reporter (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Policeman (uncredited)

Helen Crozier

Helen Crozier

Maid (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Bellhop (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Bald Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould

Newspaper Girl (uncredited)

Ethyl May Halls

Ethyl May Halls

Woman at Window (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Attendant (uncredited)

Tommy Ivo

Tommy Ivo

Horace - Boy at Roadblock (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Reporter (uncredited)

George Lynn

George Lynn

Policeman (uncredited)

Enid Markey

Enid Markey

Clara (uncredited)

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Louis (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Policeman (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Portly Man (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Good Humor Man (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Truck Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Jim Toney

Jim Toney

Bartender (uncredited)

Harland Tucker

Harland Tucker

Clerk (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Leona (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Policeman (uncredited)

Directed By

Chester Erskine

Chester Erskine

Director

Connie Earl

Connie Earl

Script Supervisor

John Sherwood

John Sherwood

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Chester Erskine

Chester Erskine

Producer

Lew Leary

Lew Leary

Production Manager

Jack Hively

Jack Hively

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Emmy Eckhardt

Emmy Eckhardt

Hairstylist

Emile LaVigne

Emile LaVigne

Makeup Artist

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf

Original Music Composer

Leslie I. Carey

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Richard DeWeese

Richard DeWeese

Sound

Ethmer Roten

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Visual Effects

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Visual Effects

Camera

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Sherman Clark

Sherman Clark

Still Photographer

Dave Ragin

Dave Ragin

Camera Operator

Roland Smith

Roland Smith

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Emrich Nicholson

Emrich Nicholson

Art Direction

Ruby R. Levitt

Ruby R. Levitt

Set Decoration

Other Crew

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Special Effects

Norman Stuart

Norman Stuart

Dialogue Coach

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