

Step Down to Terror
1958-09-01 · 76 min · ★ 5.8
Pursued by detectives, Johnny Walters leaves the city to visit his family in a small California town. Among the household: his dead brother's luscious widow Helen, who soon is attracted to him. Ominous events and conflicting evidence leave Helen suspicious, but uncertain about her brother-in-law as tension builds...
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- Directors
- Harry Keller
- Production companies
- Universal International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Colleen MillerHelen Walters
Charles DrakeJohnny Walters
Rod TaylorMike Randall
Josephine HutchinsonMrs. Walters
Jocelyn BrandoLily
Alan DexterRoy
Ricky KelmanDoug Walters
Ann DoranMrs. Duprez
Nelson LeighReverend Johnson (unconfirmed)
Eleanor AudleyMiss Brighton (uncredited)
Helen BennettMrs. Dunwiddy (uncredited)
Harold GoodwinMan with Dog (uncredited)
Herbert LyttonDoctor (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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