Step Down to Terror (1958)

Pursued by detectives, Johnny Walters leaves the city to visit his family in a small California town. Among the household: his dead brother's luscious widow Helen, who soon is attracted to him. Ominous events and conflicting evidence leave Helen suspicious, but uncertain about her brother-in-law as tension builds...

Released Sept. 1, 1958 76 min None+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller

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