Footsteps in the Dark
1941 · 1 h 36 min
Lloyd BaconCast
Errol Flynn 
Brenda Marshall 
Ralph Bellamy 
Alan Hale 
Lee Patrick 
Allen Jenkins
Credits
Written by: Lester Cole
Plot
A high-society gent has a secret life, he writes detective stories, and ends up investigating a real murder.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lloyd Bacon's comedy-mystery, with Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall and Ralph Bellamy, is light and fun, and Flynn is relaxed.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,725 votes)
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