5 Steps to Danger (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 21min
- Crime, Drama
- 05 Nov 1956 (UK)
- Movie
During the 1950s, a man's car trip from L.A. to Texas turns into a Cold-War espionage drama after his car breaks down and he accepts a lift from a stranger.
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| Ruth Roman | ... |
Ann Nicholson
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| Sterling Hayden | ... |
John Emmett
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| Werner Klemperer | ... |
Dr. Simmons
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| Richard Gaines | ... |
Dean Brant
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Charles Davis | ... |
Kirk
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| Jeanne Cooper | ... |
Helen Bethke
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| Peter Hansen | ... |
Karl Plesser
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Karl Ludwig Lindt | ... |
Kissel
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| John Mitchum | ... |
Deputy
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| John Frederick | ... |
Sheriff
(as John Merrick)
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| Leonard Bremen | ... |
Collision Shop Owner (uncredited)
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| Sidney Clute | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Ken Curtis | ... |
FBI Agent Jim Anderson (uncredited)
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Harry Hines | ... |
Motel Owner (uncredited)
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Tom McKee | ... |
Man from Sanitarium (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry S. Kesler | ||
Written by
| Henry S. Kesler | ... | (screen play by) |
| Donald Hamilton | ... | (story by) and |
| Turnley Walker | ... | (story by) |
| Donald Hamilton | ... | (based on the "Saturday Evening Post" serial by) |
| Turnley Walker | ... | (story) |
| Donald Hamilton | ... | (novel) |
| Donald Hamilton | ... | (story) |
| Henry S Kesler | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Henry S. Kesler | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ||
| Paul Sawtell | ... | original music composer |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | original music composer |
| Bert Shefter | ||
| Bert Shefter | ... | original music composer |
| Bert Shefter | ... | original music composer |
Cinematography by
| Kenneth Peach | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Aaron Stell | ||
Casting By
| Betty Pagel | ||
Art Direction by
| Rudi Feld | ||
Set Decoration by
| Herman N. Schoenbrun | ... | (as Herman Schoenbrun) |
Costume Design by
| Einar Bourman | ||
| Adele Parmenter | ||
Production Management
| Ralph E. Black | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Horace Hough | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Einar Bourman | ... | wardrobe designer |
| Adele Parmenter | ... | wardrobe designer |
Sound Department
| James Richard | ... | sound editor |
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound (as Fran Scheid) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Peach | ... | director of photography |
Casting Department
| Betty Pagel | ... | casting |
| Betty Pagel | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Einar Bourman | ... | wardrobe |
| Adele Parmenter | ... | wardrobe (as Adele Parmentier) |
Additional Crew
| Ralph E Black | ... | production supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cosmopol-Film (1957) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Classic Flix (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After his car breaks down during a trip from Los Angeles to Texas, John Emmett meets another motorist, Ann Nicholson, who offers him a lift. He learns that she is running away from her physician, Dr. Simmons, and the police who want to question her about a murdered Central Intelligence Agent in Los Angeles. Anne, as it also turns out, is a native of Berlin, Germany. She had come into possession of a valuable secret formula for a 4000-mile-per-hour rocket, which is written on the reverse side of a small pocket mirror she carries. She wants to deliver this to a scientist in the United States, but the scientist is an enemy agent, as is her doctor, and they and the F.B.I are after her.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | LASHED TOGETHER BY THE SAME SIN AND THE SAME SECRET! (original poster-all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The opening scene of the car being towed replicates the one in Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole (1951). Writer-director Henry Kesler acknowledged the hat-tip by naming the place "Wilder's Garage." See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene, Mrs. Nicholson's car passes the towed car, yet John Emmett's towed car gets to the garage before Ann Nicholson's Lincoln. However, it's quite obvious that John's car comes in from the left while Ann's car enters from the right, indicating that she passed the service station and then drove back. That is why John's car enters first, even thought Ann's car passed him on the highway. See more » |