United States / Sep 01, 1958 / NR
STEP BY STEP... he made a career out of love.... and murder!
1h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Doran | Mrs. Duprez |
| Nelson Leigh | Reverend Johnson (unconfirmed) |
| Eleanor Audley | Miss Brighton (uncredited) |
| Helen Bennett | Mrs. Dunwiddy (uncredited) |
| Jim Brandt | Tom Hobbs (uncredited) |
| Gwen Caldwell | Rose Cobb (uncredited) |
| John Close | Detective (uncredited) |
| Barbara Drew | Hazel Cobb (uncredited) |
| Harold Goodwin | Man with Dog (uncredited) |
| Herbert Lytton | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Elmore Vincent | Mr. Dunwiddy (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Step Down to Terror |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1958 |
| Production | Joseph Gershenson |
| Writer | Gordon McDonell, Sy Gomberg, Czenzi Ormonde, Mel Dinelli |
| Editing | Frank Gross, Richard Bracken |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty, Clifford Stine, Eddie Pyle, Virgil Proctor, Ledge Haddow |
| Assistant directors | Marshall Green, James Welch, Harry Keller, Betty A. Griffin |
| Camera operators | Eddie Pyle, Russell Metty, Clifford Stine, Virgil Proctor, Ledge Haddow |
| Additional photography | Russell Metty, Clifford Stine, Eddie Pyle, Virgil Proctor, Ledge Haddow |
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| Production design | Alexander Golitzen, Russell A. Gausman, Julia Heron, Solly Martino, Bud Laraby |
| Art direction | Alexander Golitzen, Russell A. Gausman, Julia Heron, Solly Martino, Bud Laraby |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Julia Heron, Alexander Golitzen, Solly Martino, Bud Laraby |
| Visual effects | Clifford Stine |
| Stunts | Fred Carson |
| Music | William Lava, Herman Stein, Henry Mancini, Heinz Roemheld, Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner, Leslie I. Carey, Robert Pritchard |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey, Robert Pritchard, William Lava, Herman Stein, Henry Mancini, Heinz Roemheld, Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner |
| Costume design | Bill Thomas, Bud Westmore, Monty Westmore, Nick Marcellino, Martha Bunch, Bucky Rous |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Monty Westmore, Nick Marcellino, Bill Thomas, Martha Bunch, Bucky Rous |
| Hairstyling | Bud Westmore, Bill Thomas, Monty Westmore, Nick Marcellino, Martha Bunch, Bucky Rous |
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