A murder on a midnight train, a wrong man, and a killer with a taste for giallo flair.
DEATH STEPS IN THE DARK
A nightmare journey where anyone can be a victim... or guilty.
An Italian reporter is travelling on the Instabul-Athens train. A woman is murdered with the reporter's letter-opener so that makes him the main suspect. With the help of his Swedish girlfriend he starts investigating in order to prove his innocence.
Proof that in giallo, even a letter opener can be a ticket to trouble.
Hop aboard for a giallo ride where black-gloved killers, subjective camera angles, and a trainful of suspects keep the blood—and J&B Scotch—flowing. Maurizio Pradeaux serves up murder, misdirection, and a splash of sensuality, with suspects as varied as the Greek scenery.
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Death Steps in the Dark is a 1977 Italian comedy, horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Maurizio Pradeaux about an Italian reporter who becomes the main suspect in a murder on a Greek train and must solve the mystery to clear his name.
- Director
- Maurizio Pradeaux
- Writers
- Arpad De Riso, Maurizio Pradeaux
- Release
- 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Country
- Greece, Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- Death Steps in the Dark, Ladykiller: Ihre Brüste wackelten im Todestakt, Original title: Passi di morte perduti nel buio
Synopsis
Why Cult
Set almost entirely aboard the Istanbul-Athens express, the film turns a moving train into a claustrophobic murder scene.
Classic giallo tropes are in full effect, with a psychopathic, black-gloved murderer stalking victims in the shadows.
Expect everything from voyeurism to lesbian intrigue and lounge acts, with plenty of nudity and sexual obsession along the way.
Leonard Mann plays a hard-luck journalist forced into the role of amateur detective after being fingered for murder.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Death Steps in the Dark about? +
An Italian reporter is wrongly accused of murder on a Greek train and must solve the crime to prove his innocence.
When was Death Steps in the Dark released? +
Death Steps in the Dark was released in 1977.
Who directed Death Steps in the Dark? +
Death Steps in the Dark was directed by Maurizio Pradeaux.
How long is Death Steps in the Dark? +
Death Steps in the Dark has a runtime of 91 minutes.
What genre is Death Steps in the Dark? +
Death Steps in the Dark is a comedy, horror, mystery, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Death Steps in the Dark? +
Death Steps in the Dark is available to stream on SassyFlix.
