Three Steps In The Dark

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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