Take One False Step Cast and Crew

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
76 years ago

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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Cast

William Powell. William Powell was 57 in Take One False Step as 'Andrew Gentling'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1984

Shelley Winters. Shelley Winters was 28 in Take One False Step as 'Catherine Sykes'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jan 14 2006

Marsha Hunt. Marsha Hunt was 31 in Take One False Step as 'Martha Wier'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 17 1917 –
Died: Wed, Sep 07 2022

Dorothy Hart. Dorothy Hart was 27 in Take One False Step as 'Helen Gentling'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 04 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 2004

James Gleason. James Gleason was 67 in Take One False Step as 'Captain Gledhill'.

Birthday: Tue, May 23 1882 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 1959

Felix 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

Art Baker. Art Baker was 51 in Take One False Step as 'Henry Pritchard'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1898 –
Died: Fri, Aug 26 1966

Sheldon Leonard. Sheldon Leonard was 42 in Take One False Step as 'Detective Pacciano'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 22 1907 –
Died: Fri, Jan 10 1997

Howard Freeman. Howard Freeman was 49 in Take One False Step as 'Dr. Markheim'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 09 1899 –
Died: Mon, Dec 11 1967

Houseley Stevenson. Houseley Stevenson was 70 in Take One False Step as 'Montgomery Thatcher'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 30 1879 –
Died: Thu, Aug 06 1953

Paul Harvey. Paul Harvey was 66 in Take One False Step as 'Mr. Arnspiger'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 1955

Francis Pierlot. Francis Pierlot was 74 in Take One False Step as 'Dr. Herbert Watson'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1875 –
Died: Wed, May 11 1955

Jess Barker. Jess Barker was 37 in Take One False Step as 'Arnold Sykes'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1912 –
Died: Tue, Aug 08 2000

Mikel Conrad. Mikel Conrad was 30 in Take One False Step as 'Freddie Blair'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 30 1919 –
Died: Sat, Sep 11 1982

Vangie Beilby. Vangie Beilby was >> in Take One False Step as 'Old Lady at Lecture (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marjorie Bennett. Marjorie Bennett was 53 in Take One False Step as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 14 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jun 14 1982

Leonard Bremen. Leonard Bremen was 33 in Take One False Step as 'Truck Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 13 1915 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1986

Paul Brinegar. Paul Brinegar was 31 in Take One False Step as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1917 –
Died: Mon, Mar 27 1995

Frank Cady. Frank Cady was 33 in Take One False Step as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 08 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 08 2012

Edmund Cobb. Edmund Cobb was 57 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1892 –
Died: Thu, Aug 15 1974

Helen Crozier. Helen Crozier was >> in Take One False Step as 'Maid (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Johnny Duncan. Johnny Duncan was 25 in Take One False Step as 'Bellhop (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 07 1923 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 2016

Adolph 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

Sandra Gould. Sandra Gould was 33 in Take One False Step as 'Newspaper Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 23 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jul 20 1999

Ethyl 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

Chuck Hamilton. Chuck Hamilton was 45 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 24 1978

Herbert Heywood. Herbert Heywood was 68 in Take One False Step as 'Attendant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1881 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 1964

Tommy Ivo. Tommy Ivo was 13 in Take One False Step as 'Horace - Boy at Roadblock (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1936

Lyle Latell. Lyle Latell was 45 in Take One False Step as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1904 –
Died: Tue, Oct 24 1967

George Lynn. George Lynn was 43 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Died: Thu, Dec 03 1964

Enid Markey. Enid Markey was 55 in Take One False Step as 'Clara (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 22 1894 –
Died: Sun, Nov 15 1981

Maurice Marsac. Maurice Marsac was 34 in Take One False Step as 'Louis (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 23 1915 –
Died: Sun, May 06 2007

Charles McAvoy. Charles McAvoy was 64 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1885 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1953

Ralph Peters. Ralph Peters was 47 in Take One False Step as 'Portly Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 1959

Jack 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

Brick Sullivan. Brick Sullivan was 50 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1899 –
Died: Fri, Sep 04 1959

Charles 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

Jim Toney. Jim Toney was >> in Take One False Step as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harland 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

Minerva 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

Dorothy Vaughan. Dorothy Vaughan was 58 in Take One False Step as 'Leona (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1890 –
Died: Tue, Mar 15 1955

Charles Flynn. Charles Flynn was 37 in Take One False Step as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1912 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1965

Crew

Chester Erskine. Chester Erskine was 43 in Take One False Step as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1905 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 1986

Franz Planer. Franz Planer was 55 in Take One False Step as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 29 1894 –
Died: Thu, Jan 10 1963

John Sherwood. John Sherwood was >> in Take One False Step as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Irwin Shaw. Irwin Shaw was 36 in Take One False Step as 'Screenplay, Novel'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1913 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1984

Jack Hively. Jack Hively was 38 in Take One False Step as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 05 1910 –
Died: Tue, Dec 19 1995

Russell F. Schoengarth. Russell F. Schoengarth was 45 in Take One False Step as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sat, May 28 1904 –
Died: Sat, Mar 30 1974

Walter Scharf. Walter Scharf was 39 in Take One False Step as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Mon, Aug 01 1910 –
Died: Mon, Feb 24 2003

Ethmer Roten. Ethmer Roten was 27 in Take One False Step as 'Musician'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 06 1922

Richard DeWeese. Richard DeWeese was 43 in Take One False Step as 'Sound'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1906 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1987

Emile LaVigne. Emile LaVigne was 35 in Take One False Step as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Wed, Sep 17 1913 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1990

Bud Westmore. Bud Westmore was 31 in Take One False Step as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Died: Sun, Jun 24 1973

David Shaw. David Shaw was 32 in Take One False Step as 'Novel'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1916 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 2007

Joan St. Oegger. Joan St. Oegger was 41 in Take One False Step as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 01 1908 –
Died: Mon, Mar 22 1976

Bernard Herzbrun. Bernard Herzbrun was 58 in Take One False Step as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964

Orry-Kelly. Orry-Kelly was 51 in Take One False Step as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Died: Thu, Feb 27 1964

Lew Leary. Lew Leary was >> in Take One False Step as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Russell 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

Leslie I. Carey. Leslie I. Carey was >> in Take One False Step as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ruby 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

David 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

Norman Stuart. Norman Stuart was 40 in Take One False Step as 'Dialogue Coach'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1909 –
Died: Tue, Jun 09 1998

Connie Earl. Connie Earl was >> in Take One False Step as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Emrich Nicholson. Emrich Nicholson was 35 in Take One False Step as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Sep 04 1913 –
Died: Sun, Feb 25 2001

Sherman Clark. Sherman Clark was >> in Take One False Step as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dave Ragin. Dave Ragin was 50 in Take One False Step as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Sun, Jul 02 1899 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1980

Emmy Eckhardt. Emmy Eckhardt was >> in Take One False Step as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Warren Monroe. Warren Monroe was >> in Take One False Step as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roland Smith. Roland Smith was 47 in Take One False Step as 'Grip'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 28 1901 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 1966