Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

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Footsteps in the Dark

1941

1h 36m

6.9(9 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Errol Flynn

Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn

Errol Flynn

Acting

Brenda Marshall

Rita Warren

Brenda Marshall

Acting

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. R.L. Davis

Ralph Bellamy

Acting

Alan Hale

Police Insp. Charles M. Mason

Alan Hale

Acting

Lee Patrick

Blondie White

Lee Patrick

Acting

Allen Jenkins

Wilfred

Allen Jenkins

Acting

Lucile Watson

Agatha Archer

Lucile Watson

Acting

William Frawley

Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins

William Frawley

Acting

Roscoe Karns

Monahan

Roscoe Karns

Acting

Grant Mitchell

Wellington Carruthers

Grant Mitchell

Acting

Maris Wrixon

June Brewster

Maris Wrixon

Acting

Noel Madison

Leopold Fissue

Noel Madison

Acting

Jack La Rue

Ace Vernon

Jack La Rue

Acting

Turhan Bey

Ahmed

Turhan Bey

Acting

Wade Boteler

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Acting

Richard Cramer

Detective Bringing Vernon (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Acting

Frank Faylen

Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Acting

Creighton Hale

Mr. Harlan (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Acting

William Hopper

Police Secretary (uncredited)

William Hopper

Acting

Olaf Hytten

Horace the Butler (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Acting

Frank Mayo

Joe a Cop (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Acting

Jack Mower

Police Sgt. Brent (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Acting

David Newell

June's Escort (uncredited)

David Newell

Acting

Winifred Harris

Miss Perry

Winifred Harris

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