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Take One False Step

Plot: Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested
Release Date: Sunday, August 14 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of William PowellWilliam Powell. William Powell was 57 in Take One False Step as 'Andrew Gentling'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1984
Portrait of Shelley WintersShelley Winters. Shelley Winters was 28 in Take One False Step as 'Catherine Sykes'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jan 14 2006
Portrait of Marsha HuntMarsha Hunt. Marsha Hunt was 31 in Take One False Step as 'Martha Wier'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 17 1917 –
Died: Wed, Sep 07 2022
Portrait of Dorothy HartDorothy Hart. Dorothy Hart was 27 in Take One False Step as 'Helen Gentling'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 04 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 2004
Portrait of James GleasonJames Gleason. James Gleason was 67 in Take One False Step as 'Captain Gledhill'.
Birthday: Mon, May 22 1882 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Felix BressartFelix Bressart. Felix Bressart would have been no older than 57 in Take One False Step as 'Professor Morris Avrum'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 02 1892 –
Died: Thu, Mar 17 1949
Portrait of Art BakerArt Baker. Art Baker was 51 in Take One False Step as 'Henry Pritchard'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1898 –
Died: Fri, Aug 26 1966
Portrait of Sheldon LeonardSheldon Leonard. Sheldon Leonard was 42 in Take One False Step as 'Detective Pacciano'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 22 1907 –
Died: Fri, Jan 10 1997
Portrait of Howard FreemanHoward Freeman. Howard Freeman was 49 in Take One False Step as 'Dr. Markheim'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 09 1899 –
Died: Mon, Dec 11 1967
Portrait of Houseley StevensonHouseley Stevenson. Houseley Stevenson was 70 in Take One False Step as 'Montgomery Thatcher'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 30 1879 –
Died: Thu, Aug 06 1953
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey. Paul Harvey was 66 in Take One False Step as 'Mr. Arnspiger'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Francis PierlotFrancis Pierlot. Francis Pierlot was 74 in Take One False Step as 'Dr. Herbert Watson'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1875 –
Died: Wed, May 11 1955
Portrait of Jess BarkerJess Barker. Jess Barker was 37 in Take One False Step as 'Arnold Sykes'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1912 –
Died: Tue, Aug 08 2000
Portrait of Mikel ConradMikel Conrad. Mikel Conrad was 30 in Take One False Step as 'Freddie Blair'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 30 1919 –
Died: Sat, Sep 11 1982
Portrait of Vangie BeilbyVangie Beilby. Vangie Beilby was >> in Take One False Step as 'Old Lady at Lecture (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marjorie BennettMarjorie Bennett. Marjorie Bennett was 53 in Take One False Step as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 14 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jun 14 1982
Portrait of Leonard BremenLeonard Bremen. Leonard Bremen was 33 in Take One False Step as 'Truck Driver (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 13 1915 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1986
Portrait of Paul BrinegarPaul Brinegar. Paul Brinegar was 31 in Take One False Step as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1917 –
Died: Mon, Mar 27 1995
Portrait of Frank CadyFrank Cady. Frank Cady was 33 in Take One False Step as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 08 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 08 2012
Portrait of Edmund CobbEdmund Cobb. Edmund Cobb was 57 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1892 –
Died: Thu, Aug 15 1974
Portrait of Helen CrozierHelen Crozier. Helen Crozier was >> in Take One False Step as 'Maid (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johnny DuncanJohnny Duncan. Johnny Duncan was 25 in Take One False Step as 'Bellhop (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 07 1923 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 2016
Portrait of Adolph FaylauerAdolph Faylauer. Adolph Faylauer was 66 in Take One False Step as 'Bald Man at Lecture (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 16 1882 –
Died: Wed, Jan 11 1961
Portrait of Sandra GouldSandra Gould. Sandra Gould was 33 in Take One False Step as 'Newspaper Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 23 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jul 20 1999
Portrait of Ethyl May HallsEthyl May Halls. Ethyl May Halls was 66 in Take One False Step as 'Woman at Window (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 20 1882 –
Died: Sat, Sep 16 1967
Portrait of Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton. Chuck Hamilton was 45 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 24 1978
Portrait of Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywood. Herbert Heywood was 68 in Take One False Step as 'Attendant (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1881 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 1964
Portrait of Tommy IvoTommy Ivo. Tommy Ivo was 13 in Take One False Step as 'Horace - Boy at Roadblock (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1936
Portrait of Lyle LatellLyle Latell. Lyle Latell was 45 in Take One False Step as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1904 –
Died: Tue, Oct 24 1967
Portrait of George LynnGeorge Lynn. George Lynn was 43 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Died: Thu, Dec 03 1964
Portrait of Enid MarkeyEnid Markey. Enid Markey was 55 in Take One False Step as 'Clara (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 22 1894 –
Died: Sun, Nov 15 1981
Portrait of Maurice MarsacMaurice Marsac. Maurice Marsac was 34 in Take One False Step as 'Louis (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 23 1915 –
Died: Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Charles McAvoyCharles McAvoy. Charles McAvoy was 64 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1885 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1953
Portrait of Ralph PetersRalph Peters. Ralph Peters was 47 in Take One False Step as 'Portly Man (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Jack RiceJack Rice. Jack Rice was 56 in Take One False Step as 'Good Humor Man (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Sat, Dec 14 1968
Portrait of Brick SullivanBrick Sullivan. Brick Sullivan was 50 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1899 –
Died: Fri, Sep 04 1959
Portrait of Charles SullivanCharles Sullivan. Charles Sullivan was 50 in Take One False Step as 'Truck Driver in Cafe (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1899 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Jim ToneyJim Toney. Jim Toney was >> in Take One False Step as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harland TuckerHarland Tucker. Harland Tucker would have been no older than 55 in Take One False Step as 'Clerk (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1893 –
Died: Tue, Mar 22 1949
Portrait of Minerva UrecalMinerva Urecal. Minerva Urecal was 54 in Take One False Step as 'Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1894 –
Died: Sat, Feb 26 1966
Portrait of Dorothy VaughanDorothy Vaughan. Dorothy Vaughan was 58 in Take One False Step as 'Leona (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1890 –
Died: Tue, Mar 15 1955
Portrait of Charles FlynnCharles Flynn. Charles Flynn was 37 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1912 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1965

Crew

Portrait of Chester ErskineChester Erskine. Chester Erskine was 43 in Take One False Step as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1905 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 1986
Portrait of Franz PlanerFranz Planer. Franz Planer was 55 in Take One False Step as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 29 1894 –
Died: Thu, Jan 10 1963
Portrait of John SherwoodJohn Sherwood. John Sherwood was >> in Take One False Step as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irwin ShawIrwin Shaw. Irwin Shaw was 36 in Take One False Step as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1913 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1984
Portrait of Jack HivelyJack Hively. Jack Hively was 38 in Take One False Step as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 05 1910 –
Died: Tue, Dec 19 1995
Portrait of Russell F. SchoengarthRussell F. Schoengarth. Russell F. Schoengarth was 45 in Take One False Step as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, May 28 1904 –
Died: Sat, Mar 30 1974
Portrait of Walter ScharfWalter Scharf. Walter Scharf was 39 in Take One False Step as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 01 1910 –
Died: Mon, Feb 24 2003
Portrait of Ethmer RotenEthmer Roten. Ethmer Roten was 27 in Take One False Step as 'Musician'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 06 1922
Portrait of Ruby R. LevittRuby R. Levitt. Ruby R. Levitt was 41 in Take One False Step as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 12 1907 –
Died: Sat, Jan 18 1992
Portrait of Russell A. GausmanRussell A. Gausman. Russell A. Gausman was 57 in Take One False Step as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1963
Portrait of Joan St. OeggerJoan St. Oegger. Joan St. Oegger was 41 in Take One False Step as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 01 1908 –
Died: Mon, Mar 22 1976
Portrait of Leslie I. CareyLeslie I. Carey. Leslie I. Carey was >> in Take One False Step as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly. Orry-Kelly was 51 in Take One False Step as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Died: Thu, Feb 27 1964
Portrait of Emile LaVigneEmile LaVigne. Emile LaVigne was 35 in Take One False Step as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 17 1913 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990
Portrait of Bud WestmoreBud Westmore. Bud Westmore was 31 in Take One False Step as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Died: Sun, Jun 24 1973
Portrait of David ShawDavid Shaw. David Shaw was 32 in Take One False Step as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1916 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 2007
Portrait of Bernard HerzbrunBernard Herzbrun. Bernard Herzbrun was 58 in Take One False Step as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964
Portrait of Emmy EckhardtEmmy Eckhardt. Emmy Eckhardt was >> in Take One False Step as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman StuartNorman Stuart. Norman Stuart was 40 in Take One False Step as 'Dialogue Coach'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1909 –
Died: Tue, Jun 09 1998
Portrait of David S. HorsleyDavid S. Horsley. David S. Horsley was 42 in Take One False Step as 'Visual Effects, Special Effects'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 23 1906 –
Died: Sat, Oct 16 1976
Portrait of Emrich NicholsonEmrich Nicholson. Emrich Nicholson was 35 in Take One False Step as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 04 1913 –
Died: Sun, Feb 25 2001
Portrait of Richard DeWeeseRichard DeWeese. Richard DeWeese was 43 in Take One False Step as 'Sound'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1906 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1987
Portrait of Dave RaginDave Ragin. Dave Ragin was 50 in Take One False Step as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 02 1899 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1980
Portrait of Connie EarlConnie Earl. Connie Earl was >> in Take One False Step as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roland SmithRoland Smith. Roland Smith was 47 in Take One False Step as 'Grip'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 28 1901 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 1966
Portrait of Lew LearyLew Leary. Lew Leary was >> in Take One False Step as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sherman ClarkSherman Clark. Sherman Clark was >> in Take One False Step as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Warren MonroeWarren Monroe. Warren Monroe was >> in Take One False Step as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday