Watch Take One False Step (1949) Official Trailer
Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?
5.4 / 10 IMDb August 14, 1949 1h 34m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 34m
Release Date
August 14, 1949
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
William Powell
as Andrew Gentling
Shelley Winters
as Catherine Sykes
Marsha Hunt
as Martha Wier
Dorothy Hart
as Helen Gentling
James Gleason
as Captain Gledhill
Felix Bressart
as Professor Morris Avrum
Art Baker
as Henry Pritchard
Sheldon Leonard
as Detective Pacciano
Howard Freeman
as Dr. Markheim
Houseley Stevenson
as Montgomery Thatcher
Paul Harvey
as Mr. Arnspiger
Francis Pierlot
as Dr. Herbert Watson
Jess Barker
as Arnold Sykes
Mikel Conrad
as Freddie Blair
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Vangie Beilby
as Old Lady at Lecture (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
as Waitress (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar
as Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Cady
as Reporter (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
as Policeman (uncredited)
Production Companies
Universal International PicturesAdvertisement
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