Three Steps In The Dark

Aug 10, 1953

1h 1m

★ 5.8

Overview

A rich but disliked elderly man invites his relatives to a family reunion at his home. Once the gathering is complete, he announces enigmatically that he intends to change his will before he dies. Before he can do this, he is murdered. His niece (Gynt), a detective story writer, has to put her theories into practice by solving a real-life murder mystery.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Corsair Pictures

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Cast

Sophy Burgoyne

Greta Gynt

Philip Burgoyne

Hugh Sinclair

Arnold Burgoyne

Nicholas Hannen

Henry Burgoyne

John Van Eyssen

Dorothy

Sarah Lawson

Wilbrahim

Elwyn Brook-Jones

Esme

Hélène Cordet

Inspector Forbes

Alastair Hunter

Mrs Riddle

Katie Johnson

Alan Robinson

Neil Hallett

Raymond Young

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