Footsteps in the Night

Apr 14, 1957

1h 2m

★ 5.3

Overview

Two detectives investigate the strangulation murder of a man whom everyone seemed to like.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

Allied Artists Pictures

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Cast

Andy Doyle

Bill Elliott

Detective Sergeant Mike Duncan

Don Haggerty

Mary Raiken

Eleanore Tanin

Henry Johnson

Douglas Dick

Mr. Bradbury

James Flavin

Dick Harris

Harry Tyler

Fred Horner

Robert Shayne

Pat Orvello

Gregg Palmer

June Wright

Ann Griffith

Diggins (Uncredited)

John Bleifer

McCleary (Uncredited)

Ray Walker

Bartender (Uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

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