Footsteps in the Fog
Seen it?1955 | 90 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Gosford Park or Insomnia, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Lubin
- Stewart GrangerStephen Lowry
- Jean SimmonsLily Watkins
- Bill TraversDavid Macdonald
- Finlay CurrieInspector Peters
- Ronald SquireAlfred Travers
- Belinda LeeElizabeth Travers
- William HartnellHerbert Moresby
- Frederick LeisterDr. Simpson
- Percy MarmontMagistrate
- Marjorie RhodesMrs. Park