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Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark
★ 7.0/10•1941•1h 36m•NR•Comedy•Mystery•Crime

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.

Lloyd Bacon · Director

Lester Cole · Screenplay

John Wexley · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 8, 1941

Actors

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn

Brenda Marshall

Brenda Marshall

Rita Warren

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. R.L. Davis

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Police Insp. Charles M. Mason

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Blondie White

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Wilfred

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

Agatha Archer

William Frawley

William Frawley

Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Monahan

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Wellington Carruthers

Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

June Brewster

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Leopold Fissue

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Ace Vernon

Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Ahmed

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Detective Bringing Vernon (uncredited)

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