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MysteryThriller

Shadows on the Stairs

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Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.

Release Date : 1941-03-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Frieda Inescort

Character Name : Mrs. Stella Rosabelle Armitage

Original Name : Frieda Inescort

Gender : Female

Paul Cavanagh

Character Name : Joseph 'Joe' Reynolds

Original Name : Paul Cavanagh

Gender : Male

Heather Angel

Character Name : Sylvia Armitage

Original Name : Heather Angel

Gender : Female

Bruce Lester

Character Name : Hugh Bromilow

Original Name : Bruce Lester

Gender : Male

Miles Mander

Character Name : Tom Armitage

Original Name : Miles Mander

Gender : Male

Lumsden Hare

Character Name : Inspector

Original Name : Lumsden Hare

Gender : Male

Turhan Bey

Character Name : Ram Singh

Original Name : Turhan Bey

Gender : Male

Charles Irwin

Character Name : Constable

Original Name : Charles Irwin

Gender : Male

Phyllis Barry

Character Name : Lucy Timson

Original Name : Phyllis Barry

Gender : Female

Mary Field

Character Name : Phoebe Marcia St. John Snell

Original Name : Mary Field

Gender : Female

Paul Renay

Character Name : Hindu Sailor

Original Name : Paul Renay

Gender : Male

Manuel López

Character Name : Hindu Sailor (Uncredited)

Original Name : Manuel López

Gender : Male

Paul Panzer

Character Name : Taxi Driver Helping Ram Singh (Uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-25

For anyone who watches the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce "Sherlock Holmes" series of films, you will recognise almost all of the cast from this afternoon feature about guests in a boarding house who find themselves amidst a set of curious murders. It's all run-of the mill stuff but a decent enough adaptation of Frank Vosper's (himself, quite an interesting figure) play "Murder on the Second Floor".