Step Down to Terror (1958)
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- Passed
- 1h 16min
- Crime, Drama
- Sep 1958 (USA)
- Movie
A killer on the lam takes refuge in his childhood home where his mother and widowed sister-in-law are ignorant of his criminal past.
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| Colleen Miller | ... |
Helen Walters
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| Charles Drake | ... |
Johnny Walters
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| Rod Taylor | ... |
Mike Randall
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| Josephine Hutchinson | ... |
Sarah Walters
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| Jocelyn Brando | ... |
Lily Kirby
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| Alan Dexter | ... |
Roy
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| Rickey Kelman | ... |
Doug Walters
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Mrs. Duprez
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| Nelson Leigh | ... |
Reverend Johnson (unconfirmed)
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| Eleanor Audley | ... |
Miss Brighton (uncredited)
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Helen Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Dunwiddy (uncredited)
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Jim Brandt | ... |
Tom Hibbs (uncredited)
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Gwen Caldwell | ... |
Rose Cobb (uncredited)
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| John Close | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Barbara Drew | ... |
Hazel Cobb (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Man with Dog (uncredited)
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| Herbert Lytton | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Elmore Vincent | ... |
Mr. Dunwiddy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harry Keller | ||
Written by
| Gordon McDonell | ... | (story) |
| Mel Dinelli | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Czenzi Ormonde | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Sy Gomberg | ... | (screenplay) (as Chris Cooper) |
Produced by
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Russell Metty | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Gross | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Bracken | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Julia Heron | ||
Costume Design by
| Bill Thomas | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Nick Marcellino | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marshall Green | ... | assistant director |
| James Welch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bud Laraby | ... | prop man (uncredited) |
| Solly Martino | ... | prop man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound |
| Donald Cunliffe | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
| Frank Gorback | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
| Henry Janssen | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Fred Carson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clifford Stine | ... | special photography |
| Charles Cowie | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ledge Haddow | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Max Nippell | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Virgil Proctor | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Eddie Pyle | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martha Bunch | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Bucky Rous | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| William Lava | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Henry Mancini | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Herman Stein | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty A. Griffin | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Michael S. Baumohl | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1958) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1958) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1958) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Film Noir - The Dark Side of Cinema XIII")
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pursued by detectives, Johnny Walters leaves the city to visit his family in a small California town. Among the household: his dead brother's luscious widow Helen, who soon is attracted to him. Ominous events and conflicting evidence leave Helen suspicious, but uncertain about her brother-in-law as tension builds...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | STEP BY STEP... he made a career out of love.... and murder! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A remake of 1943's Shadow of a Doubt, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. See more » |
| Goofs | The character name "Johnny Walters" is wrongly listed in the end credits as "Johnny Williams." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of Shadow of a Doubt (1943). See more » |