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In early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife.In early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife.In early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife.
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Marjorie Rhodes
- Mrs. Park
- (as Margery Rhodes)
Norman MacOwan
- Grimes
- (as Norman Macowan)
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- TriviaAt the time of filming, Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons were married in real life. This is the third and final film in which they appeared together. (Miss Simmons had an uncredited role in "Caesar and Cleopatra" (1945) which co-starred Granger).
- GoofsMarjorie Rhodes' character is referred to as Mrs Parks in dialogue, but Mrs Park in the closing credits.
- Quotes
Stephen Lowry: Another woman once thought she owned me. Don't drive me too far!
- SoundtracksWestminster Quarters
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Quirky, inventive oddity
At first glance, FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG looks to be a traditional Gothic mystery about a maid becoming involved with her sinister master, who may or may not have contributed to his wife's demise. Once you start watching it, though, you quickly realise that this film is anything but traditional. Instead it's a uniquely quirky black comedy, an exploration of some of the seedier aspects of the human condition; the '50s version of VERY BAD THINGS, if you will.
Stewart Granger, who has the capacity to be wooden (see SODOM & GOMORRAH), is a good fit as Stephen Lowry, a shifty aristocrat who thinks nothing of poisoning his wife when he tires of her. Even better is Jean Simmons as his timid maid who decides to take on her master. The whole film hinges on this central relationship, and it's a real zinger.
Excellent production values, plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour, and a finely-judged humorous supporting role for William Hartnell (HELL DRIVERS) all help to provide the interest, and by the end of it FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG has become a thoroughly engrossing and atypical mystery story with plenty of twists you'll never see coming. A gem, in other words!
Stewart Granger, who has the capacity to be wooden (see SODOM & GOMORRAH), is a good fit as Stephen Lowry, a shifty aristocrat who thinks nothing of poisoning his wife when he tires of her. Even better is Jean Simmons as his timid maid who decides to take on her master. The whole film hinges on this central relationship, and it's a real zinger.
Excellent production values, plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour, and a finely-judged humorous supporting role for William Hartnell (HELL DRIVERS) all help to provide the interest, and by the end of it FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG has become a thoroughly engrossing and atypical mystery story with plenty of twists you'll never see coming. A gem, in other words!
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Zwischen Haß und Liebe
- Filming locations
- Chalvey Park, Slough, England, UK(Exterior shots)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.75 : 1
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