United States / Mar 08, 1941 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Frawley | Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins |
| Roscoe Karns | Monahan |
| Grant Mitchell | Wellington Carruthers |
| Maris Wrixon | June Brewster |
| Noel Madison | Leopold Fissue |
| Jack La Rue | Ace Vernon |
| Turhan Bey | Ahmed |
| Wade Boteler | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Richard Cramer | Detective Bringing Vernon (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen | Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Mr. Harlan (uncredited) |
| William Hopper | Police Secretary (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Horace the Butler (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Joe a Cop (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Police Sgt. Brent (uncredited) |
| David Newell | June's Escort (uncredited) |
| Winifred Harris | Miss Perry |
Genres
ComedyMysteryCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Footsteps in the Dark |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 8 marzo 1941 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Robert Lord |
| Writer | Lester Cole, John Wexley, Bernard Merivale, Ladislas Fodor, Jeffrey Dell |
| Editing | Owen Marks |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Assistant directors | Lloyd Bacon |
| Camera operators | Ernest Haller |
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| Additional photography | Ernest Haller |
| Production design | Max Parker |
| Art direction | Max Parker |
| Set decoration | Max Parker |
| Special effects | Rex Wimpy |
| Music | Friedrich Hollaender, Francis J. Scheid, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Francis J. Scheid, Friedrich Hollaender, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
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