Shadows on the Stairs

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

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

Turhan Bey

as Ram Singh

Charles Irwin

as Constable

Phyllis Barry

as Lucy Timson

Mary Field

as Phoebe Marcia St. John Snell

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 adap...

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