Three Steps In The Dark
1953 · 61 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama, Mystery
A rich but disliked elderly man invites his relatives to a family reunion at his home. Once the gathering is complete, he announces enigmatically that he intends to change his will before he dies. Before he can do this, he is murdered. His niece (Gynt), a detective story writer, has to put her theories into practice by solving a real-life murder mystery.
Directed by Daniel Birt · Written by Brock Williams
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Greta Gynt Sophy Burgoyne -
Hugh Sinclair Philip Burgoyne -
Nicholas Hannen Arnold Burgoyne -
John Van Eyssen Henry Burgoyne -
Sarah Lawson Dorothy - E Elwyn Brook-Jones Wilbrahim
- H Hélène Cordet Esme
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Alastair Hunter Inspector Forbes -
Katie Johnson Mrs Riddle - A Alan Robinson
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Neil Hallett -
Raymond Young
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