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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.

1977 · 1h 31m · NR · Comedy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

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.

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Proof that in giallo, even a letter opener can be a ticket to trouble.

Programmer's Pick

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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Quick Answer
What is Death Steps in the Dark about?

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.

Details & Specs
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

An Italian reporter named Luciano (Leonard Mann) is on an express train in Greece when a murder occurs. As the train goes into a darkened tunnel, the murderer takes the opportunity to kill a woman on the train with a letter opener. Since the letter opener belonged to Luciano, the people on the train blame him for the girl's murder. With the aid of his Swedish girlfriend (Vera Kruska) and a criminal he meets along the way, Luciano tries to prove his innocence by solving the mystery and producing the real culprit.

Why Cult

Trainbound Giallo

Set almost entirely aboard the Istanbul-Athens express, the film turns a moving train into a claustrophobic murder scene.

Black-Gloved Killer

Classic giallo tropes are in full effect, with a psychopathic, black-gloved murderer stalking victims in the shadows.

Risque Euro Sensuality

Expect everything from voyeurism to lesbian intrigue and lounge acts, with plenty of nudity and sexual obsession along the way.

Accused Reporter

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.