Shadows on the Stairs
1941 film by D. Ross Lederman
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Shadows on the Stairs is a 1941 American mystery film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Frieda Inescort, Paul Cavanagh and Heather Angel.[2][3] It is based on Frank Vosper's play Murder on the Second Floor. The British subsidiary of Warner Bros. Pictures had previously produced a film adaptation of the work in 1932.[4]
Directed byD. Ross Lederman
Screenplay byAnthony Coldeway
Based on
Produced byWilliam Jacobs (associate producer)
Bryan Foy (producer)[1] (uncredited)
Bryan Foy (producer)[1] (uncredited)
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| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Coldeway |
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| Produced by | William Jacobs (associate producer) Bryan Foy (producer)[1] (uncredited) |
| Starring | Frieda Inescort Paul Cavanagh Heather Angel |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | Thomas Pratt |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Residents of a London boarding house come under suspicion during a string of murders.
Cast
- Frieda Inescort as Mrs. Stella Rosabelle Armitage
- Paul Cavanagh as Joseph "Joe" Reynolds
- Heather Angel as Sylvia Armitage
- Bruce Lester as Hugh Bromilow
- Miles Mander as Tom Armitage
- Lumsden Hare as Inspector Gregg
- Turhan Bey as Ram Singh
- Charles Irwin as Constable
- Phyllis Barry as Lucy Timson, the Maid
- Mary Field as Phoebe Martia St. John Snell
- Paul Renay as Choong Thi, Hindu Sailor
- Sidney Bracey as Watchman (scenes deleted)
Soundtrack
- Charles Irwin - "Comin' Thro' the Rye" (Music Traditional, words by Robert Burns)
