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Director: Henry S. Kesler
Actors: Ruth Roman, Sterling Hayden, Werner Klemperer
PlotJohn Emmett, an auto mechanic, finds himself stranded in a small town after his car breaks down on his way to a job interview in Santa Fe. At a local garage, he meets Ann Nicholson, a woman who offers him a ride in exchange for his help with her car troubles. Reluctantly, John agrees, finding Ann's behavior increasingly suspicious as they travel together. Ann claims to be involved in a top-secret mission involving stolen military documents and insists on John's assistance to complete her dangerous task. Intrigued and sensing trouble, John agrees to stay by her side, but as they continue their journey, he discovers that her story is more complex and perilous than he initially thought.
Along the way, John and Ann encounter several mysterious figures and face a series of threatening situations, making it clear that powerful forces are at play. As they race against time to uncover the truth behind Ann's mission and evade those who wish to stop them, John realizes that his involvement might have deeper implications than he had ever anticipated. Just as he starts piecing together the puzzle, the stakes rise dramatically, thrusting him into a world of espionage and intrigue where trust is a rare commodity and danger lurks at every corner.
Writers: Henry S. Kesler, Donald Hamilton, Turnley Walker
Release Date: 05 Nov 1956
Runtime: 81 min
Rating: Approved
Country: United States
Language: English, German
5 Steps to Danger offers compelling performances amidst Hitchcockian paranoia but suffers from underdeveloped plot points; the ClassicFlix Blu-ray boasts solid technical merit.
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