Footsteps in the Dark (1941)
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- Approved
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Crime
- 08 Mar 1941 (USA)
- Movie
A respected investment advisor has a double life as a mystery writer and becomes involved in the real murder of a shady client.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Francis Monroe Warren III aka F.X. Pettijohn
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| Brenda Marshall | ... |
Rita Warren
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Dr. R.L. Davis
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Police Inspector Charles M. Mason
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| Lee Patrick | ... |
Blondie White
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Wilfred
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| Lucile Watson | ... |
Agatha Archer
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| William Frawley | ... |
Hopkins
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| Roscoe Karns | ... |
Monahan
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Wellington
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| Maris Wrixon | ... |
June Brewster
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| Noel Madison | ... |
Fissue
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| Jack La Rue | ... |
Ace Vernon
(as Jack LaRue)
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| Turhan Bey | ... |
Ahmed
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George Campeau | ... |
Burlesque Patron (scenesDeleted)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Burlesque Patron (scenesDeleted)
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Peter Ashley | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Al Bain | ... |
Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Police Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Burlesque Patron with Glasses and Mustache (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Detective Bringing Vernon (uncredited)
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Alan Davis | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| John Dilson | ... |
Coroner (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Mrs. Belgarde (uncredited)
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| Betty Farrington | ... |
Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Gus - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
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Jerry Fletcher | ... |
Alex (uncredited)
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Eddie Graham | ... |
Burlesque Patron with High Forehead (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Mr. Harlan (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman Driving Patrol Car (uncredited)
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| Winifred Harris | ... |
Miss Perry (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Mr. Willis - Warren's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Harbor Police Captain (uncredited)
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| William Hopper | ... |
Police Secretary (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Horace - Warren's Butler (uncredited)
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| Reid Kilpatrick | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Joe - Cop (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Police Sgt. Brent (uncredited)
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| David Newell | ... |
June's Escort (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Mike (uncredited)
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Ted Oliver | ... |
Policeman Reporting the Yacht's Owner (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Horatio Jackson (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Sam Rice | ... |
Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Sailor at Burlesque Theater (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Burlesque Patron Yelling 'Oh Yeah!' (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Straight Man (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
FBI Agent Harrow (uncredited)
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Sonny Boy Williams | ... |
Tommy Jenkins (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Burlesque Patron Yelling 'You Said It Blondie!' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Lester Cole | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Wexley | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ladislas Fodor | ... | (from the play by) & |
| Bernard Merivale | ... | (play "Blondie White") |
| Jeffrey Dell | ... | (from the play by) |
Produced by
| Robert Lord | ... | associate producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (as Frederick Hollander) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Haller | ... | director of photography (as Ernie Haller) |
Editing by
| Owen Marks | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Max Parker | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Heath | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gösta Åberg | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Rex Wimpy | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Hugh MacMullan | ... | dialogue director |
| Robert Vreeland | ... | dance direction |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1946) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (poster art cover)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (vhs package design)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Turner Entertainment (vhs package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | THE SEAHAWK Turns HAWKSHAW!...in a modern murder mystery! (Print Ad- News-Dispatch, ((Jeanette, Penna.)) 23 May 1941) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Warner Bros. had plans for a sequel to this film and a possible series (along the likes of MGM's very successful The Thin Man (1934) pictures) in mind. However, with the lukewarm reception this film received, those plans were abandoned. See more » |
| Goofs | On the label for the Novocain at the dentist's office, epinephrine is misspelled 'epinephin'. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Maltese Falcon (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Police Insp. Charles M. Mason:
Say, listen, doctor. This is very important. I want another autopsy on Fissue. And be very careful this time. It's possible he was murdered by some obscure drug that you might have overlooked. Coroner: I'm very sorry, Inspector. But I can't make another autopsy. Why not? Because the body was cremated yesterday. Police Insp. Charles M. Mason: All right. Then don't do it. See more » |