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Footsteps in the Dark (1941)

Genre : Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Lloyd Bacon
Writer : Lester Cole, John Wexley

Synopsis

A high-society gent has a secret life - he writes murder mysteries and hangs out with the police attempting to solve crimes. This causes him no end of problems when his wife wants to know about his little disappearances and exceptionally late nights out.

Actors

Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
Brenda Marshall
Brenda Marshall
Rita Warren
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Dr. R.L. Davis
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
Police Insp. Charles M. Mason
Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick
Blondie White
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Wilfred
Lucile Watson
Lucile Watson
Agatha Archer
William Frawley
William Frawley
Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns
Monahan
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Wellington Carruthers
Maris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon
June Brewster
Noel Madison
Noel Madison
Leopold Fissue
Jack La Rue
Jack La Rue
Ace Vernon
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey
Ahmed
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
Richard Cramer
Detective Bringing Vernon (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Mr. Harlan (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
Police Secretary (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Horace the Butler (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Joe a Cop (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Police Sgt. Brent (uncredited)
David Newell
David Newell
June's Escort (uncredited)

Crews

Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Lester Cole
Lester Cole
Screenplay
John Wexley
John Wexley
Screenplay
Ernest Haller
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Owen Marks
Owen Marks
Editor
Max Parker
Max Parker
Art Direction
Francis J. Scheid
Francis J. Scheid
Sound
Friedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Ladislas Fodor
Ladislas Fodor
Theatre Play
Bernard Merivale
Bernard Merivale
Theatre Play
Jeffrey Dell
Jeffrey Dell
Theatre Play
Robert Lord
Robert Lord
Associate Producer
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Rex Wimpy
Rex Wimpy
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

Footsteps In The Dark - (Original Trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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