Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
Movie Info
Footsteps in the Fog is a cat-and-mouse Victorian melodrama in the grand tradition. Jean Simmons plays scheming servant girl Lily Watkins, who was hired by sinister nobleman Stephen Lowry (Stewart Granger) and his ailing wife. The wife dies of "natural causes," but Lily knows better, and uses this knowledge to her advantage. In exchange for her silence, she forces Lowry to cater to her every whim. He is forced to go along lest he face the gallows, but in a switch reminiscent of the "lost" ending of 1987's Fatal Attraction, he sees to it that Lily herself is carted away by the constabulary. Filmed in appropriately dank Technicolor, Footsteps in the Fog is an unusual foray into Gaslight territory for director Arthur Lubin, normally a comedy specialist.
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Cast
Stewart Granger
as Stephen Lowry
as Stephen Lowry
Jean Simmons
as Lily Watkins
as Lily Watkins
Bill Travers
as David MacDonald
as David MacDonald
Finlay Currie
as Inspector Peters
as Inspector Peters
Ronald Squire
as Alfred Travers
as Alfred Travers
Belinda Lee
as Elizabeth Travers
as Elizabeth Travers
William Hartnell
as Herbert Moresby
as Herbert Moresby
Frederick Leister
as Dr. Simpson
as Dr. Simpson
Percy Marmont
as Magistrate
as Magistrate
Marjorie Rhodes
as Mrs. Park
as Mrs. Park
Peter Bull
as Brasher
as Brasher
Sheila Manahan
as Rose Moresby
as Rose Moresby
Norman Macowan
as Grimes
as Grimes
Cameron Hall
as Corcoran
as Corcoran
Victor Maddern
as Jones
as Jones
Arthur Howard
as Vicar
as Vicar
Barry Keegan
as Constable Burke
as Constable Burke
Peter Williams
as Constable Farrow
as Constable Farrow
Critic Reviews for Footsteps in the Fog
All Critics (1) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (1)
The plot strains credibility.
January 22, 2008 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Footsteps in the Fog
Enjoyable Victorian drama about some very unscrupulous people. Sumptuous production values and Jean looks very beautiful.
jay nixon
Super Reviewer
Footsteps in the Fog Quotes
| Lily Watkins: | Do you remember the last ambulance when I said it should've been me? I wish it had been. |