United States / Jun 03, 1949 / NR / (Los Angeles, California)
Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sheldon Leonard | Detective Pacciano |
| Howard Freeman | Dr. Markheim |
| Houseley Stevenson | Montgomery Thatcher |
| Paul Harvey | Mr. Arnspiger |
| Francis Pierlot | Dr. Herbert Watson |
| Jess Barker | Arnold Sykes |
| Mikel Conrad | Freddie Blair |
| Vangie Beilby | Old Lady at Lecture (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Bennett | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Leonard Bremen | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Brinegar | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frank Cady | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Helen Crozier | Maid (uncredited) |
| Johnny Duncan | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Adolph Faylauer | Bald Man at Lecture (uncredited) |
| Sandra Gould | Newspaper Girl (uncredited) |
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| Ethyl May Halls | Woman at Window (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Tommy Ivo | Horace - Boy at Roadblock (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | Reporter (uncredited) |
| George Lynn | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Enid Markey | Clara (uncredited) |
| Maurice Marsac | Louis (uncredited) |
| Charles McAvoy | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ralph Peters | Portly Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Good Humor Man (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Truck Driver in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Jim Toney | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Harland Tucker | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Minerva Urecal | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Leona (uncredited) |
| Charles Flynn | Policeman (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Take One False Step |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 14 agosto 1949 |
| Production | Chester Erskine, Jack Hively |
| Writer | Chester Erskine, David Shaw, Irwin Shaw |
| Editing | Russell F. Schoengarth |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer, Sherman Clark, Dave Ragin, Roland Smith |
| Assistant directors | John Sherwood, Chester Erskine, Connie Earl |
| Lighting | Warren Monroe |
| Camera operators | Dave Ragin, Franz Planer, Sherman Clark, Roland Smith |
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| Additional photography | Franz Planer, Sherman Clark, Dave Ragin, Roland Smith |
| Production design | Russell A. Gausman, Bernard Herzbrun, Emrich Nicholson, Ruby R. Levitt |
| Art direction | Bernard Herzbrun, Emrich Nicholson, Russell A. Gausman, Ruby R. Levitt |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Ruby R. Levitt, Bernard Herzbrun, Emrich Nicholson |
| Special effects | David S. Horsley |
| Visual effects | David S. Horsley |
| Music | Walter Scharf, Leslie I. Carey, Richard DeWeese, Ethmer Roten |
| Sound | Walter Scharf, Leslie I. Carey, Richard DeWeese, Ethmer Roten |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly, Emmy Eckhardt, Emile LaVigne, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Emile LaVigne, Bud Westmore, Emmy Eckhardt, Orry-Kelly, Joan St. Oegger |
| Hairstyling | Emmy Eckhardt, Emile LaVigne, Orry-Kelly, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 14, 1949 / NR
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