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Three Steps in the Dark

  • 1953
  • 1h 1m
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5.6/10
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Three Steps in the Dark (1953)
A country house, a patriarch, a fallout among siblings, a butler, a housemaid--and each of them have secrets: a perfect setting for a classic whodunnit.
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A country house, a patriarch, a fallout among siblings, a butler, a housemaid--and each of them have secrets: a perfect setting for a classic whodunnit.A country house, a patriarch, a fallout among siblings, a butler, a housemaid--and each of them have secrets: a perfect setting for a classic whodunnit.A country house, a patriarch, a fallout among siblings, a butler, a housemaid--and each of them have secrets: a perfect setting for a classic whodunnit.

  • Director
    • Daniel Birt
  • Writers
    • Brock Williams
    • Roger Burford
  • Stars
    • Greta Gynt
    • Hugh Sinclair
    • Nicholas Hannen
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    208
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    • Director
      • Daniel Birt
    • Writers
      • Brock Williams
      • Roger Burford
    • Stars
      • Greta Gynt
      • Hugh Sinclair
      • Nicholas Hannen
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Greta Gynt
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    • Sophy Burgoyne
    Hugh Sinclair
    Hugh Sinclair
    • Philip Burgoyne
    Nicholas Hannen
    Nicholas Hannen
    • Arnold Burgoyne
    John Van Eyssen
    • Henry Burgoyne
    Sarah Lawson
    Sarah Lawson
    • Dorothy
    Elwyn Brook-Jones
    • Wilbrahim
    Hélène Cordet
    • Esme
    • (as Helene Cordet)
    Alastair Hunter
    Alastair Hunter
    • Inspector Forbes
    Katie Johnson
    Katie Johnson
    • Mrs. Riddle
    Alan Robinson
    Neil Hallett
    Neil Hallett
    Raymond Young
    Raymond Young
    • Director
      • Daniel Birt
    • Writers
      • Brock Williams
      • Roger Burford
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    • Trivia
      On one of the "75 Most Wanted" films listed by the British Film Institute as "Missing, believed lost", a print turned up in Australia, and has since been restored and deposited on YouTube.
    • Quotes
      • Arnold Burgoyne: I've never much cared for any of you. As children you were noisy and untidy.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 1953 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Viking Film Studios, 1-5 St Mary Abbots Place, Kensington, London, Greater London, England, UK(studio: made at Viking Studios, Kensington, London.)
    • Production company
      • Corsair Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 1m(61 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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