Take One False Step (1949)

Take One False Step (1949)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1949-08-14 United States of America 94 Min. PG-13
5.2 17 votes
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

William Powell is Andrew Gentling
Andrew Gentling
Shelley Winters is Catherine Sykes
Catherine Sykes
Marsha Hunt is Martha Wier
Martha Wier
Dorothy Hart is Helen Gentling
Helen Gentling
James Gleason is Captain Gledhill
Captain Gledhill
Felix Bressart is Professor Morris Avrum
Professor Morris Avrum
Art Baker is Henry Pritchard
Henry Pritchard
Sheldon Leonard is Detective Pacciano
Detective Pacciano
Howard Freeman is Dr. Markheim
Dr. Markheim
Houseley Stevenson is Montgomery Thatcher
Montgomery Thatcher
Paul Harvey is Mr. Arnspiger
Mr. Arnspiger
Francis Pierlot is Dr. Herbert Watson
Dr. Herbert Watson
Jess Barker is Arnold Sykes
Arnold Sykes
Mikel Conrad is Freddie Blair
Freddie Blair
Vangie Beilby is Old Lady at Lecture (uncredited)
Old Lady at Lecture (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen is Truck Driver (uncredited)
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Cady is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Helen Crozier is Maid (uncredited)
Maid (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan is Bellhop (uncredited)
Bellhop (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer is Bald Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Bald Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Sandra Gould is Newspaper Girl (uncredited)
Newspaper Girl (uncredited)
Ethyl May Halls is Woman at Window (uncredited)
Woman at Window (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood is Attendant (uncredited)
Attendant (uncredited)
Tommy Ivo is Horace - Boy at Roadblock (uncredited)
Horace - Boy at Roadblock (uncredited)
Lyle Latell is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
George Lynn is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Enid Markey is Clara (uncredited)
Clara (uncredited)
Maurice Marsac is Louis (uncredited)
Louis (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Ralph Peters is Portly Man (uncredited)
Portly Man (uncredited)
Jack Rice is Good Humor Man (uncredited)
Good Humor Man (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Truck Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Truck Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Jim Toney is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Harland Tucker is Clerk (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal is Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan is Leona (uncredited)
Leona (uncredited)
Charles Flynn is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)