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Footsteps in the Fog

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In London, scullery maid Lily Watkins (Jean Simmons) startles her employer, Stephen Lowery (Stewart Granger), by revealing that she knows he's responsible for his wife's recent death. Lily boldly insists that Stephen's wife left her jewels to her, and then appropriates her clothes and other items. Though Stephen is angered, he allows Lily's behavior and even starts an affair with her. Soon frustrated by her increasing hold over him, Stephen lashes out, but the ensuing turn of events stuns him.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/22/2008
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The plot strains credibility. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David B @Bowcoyi Dec 13 Fantastic movie, got me gripped from the first 20 minutes. Great cast and well acted. Liked Bill Travers as the lawyer. Ending could have gone a bit further and showed what happened to Lilly as surely she would be a suspect to more questions. See more henrietta jane p @RT79582589 07/15/2025 Excellent, atmospheric thriller, well written, performed and filmed. Being an old film, everything is well-lit and crisp, despite the fog. As cruel as Anderson's Little Mermaid (who rescues the prince only to see him marry another girl) - the parlourmaid isn't allowed personal happiness. First-wife-killer Stewart Granger befriends her but gets engaged to a rich girl. You know there'll be no happy ending for Jean Simmons but have to watch as she realises what he's done, and is drawn into protecting her wicked employer. See more Bill B @RT01438538 05/05/2024 Peculiar melodrama with Granger uncharacteristically playing a murderous sociopath. Some of it doesn't make a lot of sense, but the twisted ending is certainly memorable. See more Steve D @RT35616104 01/24/2024 Great game of cat and mouse with strong work from all involved. See more john k @RT94718593 01/10/2022 Great movie very enjoyable See more 04/20/2019 It starts a liitle too much melodramatic, and it has some ex machinas in the climax. Nevertheless, the production design, the colors used in the cinematography, a great performance from Jean Simmons and a curious story, makes "Footsteps in the Fog" a good entertainment, although it fails a little bit on its artistic ambitions. See more Read all reviews
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Arthur Lubin

Director

Stewart Granger

Stephen Lowry

Jean Simmons

Lily Watkins

Bill Travers

David Macdonald

Belinda Lee

Elizabeth Travers

Ronald Squire

Alfred Travers
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Synopsis In London, scullery maid Lily Watkins (Jean Simmons) startles her employer, Stephen Lowery (Stewart Granger), by revealing that she knows he's responsible for his wife's recent death. Lily boldly insists that Stephen's wife left her jewels to her, and then appropriates her clothes and other items. Though Stephen is angered, he allows Lily's behavior and even starts an affair with her. Soon frustrated by her increasing hold over him, Stephen lashes out, but the ensuing turn of events stuns him.
Director
Arthur Lubin
Producer
M.J. Frankovich, Maxwell Setton
Screenwriter
Dorothy Davenport, Lenore J. Coffee, Arthur Pierson
Production Co
Frankovich Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2013
Runtime
1h 30m