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Footsteps in the Fog (1955)

Footsteps in the Fog poster
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In Victorian England, a man murders his wealthy wife to inherit her money. A servant discovers his secret and uses it to blackmail him, setting off a dangerous game of power and manipulation.

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What happens

Footsteps in the Fog is a 1955 British Technicolor Victorian-era crime thriller starring Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons, with a screenplay co-written by Lenore Coffee and Dorothy Davenport, and released by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Arthur Lubin, the film is based on the W. W. Jacobs short story "The Interruption". It was shot at Shepperton Studios, with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Shingleton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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