Footsteps in the Dark (1941)

03/08/1941 (US) • 1h 36m

Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Overview

A high-society gent has a secret life - he writes murder mysteries and hangs out with the police attempting to solve crimes. This causes him no end of problems when his wife wants to know about his little disappearances and exceptionally late nights out.

Top Billed Cast

Errol Flynn

Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn

Brenda Marshall

Rita Warren

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. R.L. Davis

Alan Hale

Police Insp. Charles M. Mason

Lee Patrick

Blondie White

Lucile Watson

Agatha Archer

William Frawley

Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

double life

amateur detective

dentist

murder investigation

burlesque dancer

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