Footsteps in the Dark

Genres

ComedyMysteryCrime

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

08 March 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Errol Flynn

Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn

Brenda Marshall

Rita Warren

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. R.L. Davis

Alan Hale

Police Insp. Charles M. Mason

Lee Patrick

Blondie White

Allen Jenkins

Wilfred

Lucile Watson

Agatha Archer

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)

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