A trois pas de la potence

Original title: 3 Steps to the Gallows

1953
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1h 21m

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Scott Brady and Mary Castle in A trois pas de la potence (1953)

In London, American Gregor Stevens searches for his convicted murderer brother facing execution. He allies with smuggler Yvonne Durante to prove his brother's innocence, putting her at risk ... Read allIn London, American Gregor Stevens searches for his convicted murderer brother facing execution. He allies with smuggler Yvonne Durante to prove his brother's innocence, putting her at risk from her criminal associates.In London, American Gregor Stevens searches for his convicted murderer brother facing execution. He allies with smuggler Yvonne Durante to prove his brother's innocence, putting her at risk from her criminal associates.

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Trivia
A bus passes advertising L'Homme au masque de cire (1953).

Goofs
Scott Brady is shown on Regent Street, in London, entering the World Wide Travel Agency, where his brother works. A plaque with its name and logo is seen on the wall of the building. But when Brady is inside, there can be seen, through the glass over the entrance, the name and logo of the actual shop.

Quotes
Yvonne: I'd like to help.
Gregor: With what, a knife?
Yvonne: I haven't any. Take a look.
Gregor: Uh-huh, probably in my back already.

Soundtracks
No Way Out
Music by Stanley Black
Lyrics by Barbara Killalee
Sung by Mary Castle (uncredited)

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6/10

An American sailor searches for his brother in England

Scott Brady is a military man who learns that his brother is about to be hanged in "Three Steps to the Gallows" from 1953.

Brady is Gregor Stevens who arrives in London planning on visiting with his brother. His brother, however, was convicted of murder in will be executed in three days.

This doesn't give Gregor much time to find out what happened and hopefully clear his brother. He finds himself involved with smugglers but gets some help from Yvonne Durante (Mary Castle) a nightclub singer. It's risky business because these are diamond smugglers who will stop at nothing to silence anyone they think might talk.

A lot of action in this one, as Brady is constantly getting into fights. One funny part occurs when a secretary (Genevieve Brune) introduces herself as a school friend of Yvonne's. Since they were 19 years apart in age, that must have been some school.

Ferdy Mayne and Michael Balfour do excellent jobs supporting Brady, one of many American actors who made British films in the '50s. Scott Brady at that time was something of a matinee idol, though low level. He later went into character work and worked into the '80s, dying in 1985.

Most of these films starring Americans are B level, but I usually enjoy them, especially the Hammer films, of which this is one. Not the horror ones though.