The Forgotten Step
Synopsis
An American art collector, living in France in the 1870s, who loses his fortune in a stock market crash devises a scheme to get back his wealth through insurance fraud with the added consequence of potentially killing hundreds of people. His scheme is to place his art collection aboard a ship, insure the collection far beyond its value, and place a barrel of dynamite with a clock-piece timed to go off when the ship is at sea.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 20, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leslie Fenton
- Screenplay & Story
- John Nesbitt
- Original Score
- C. Bakaleinikoff, David Snell
- Original Title
- The Forgotten Step
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leslie Fenton
John Nesbitt
C. Bakaleinikoff, David Snell
Jack Chertok
Department Leadership Roster
Leslie Fenton
Director
Jack Chertok
Producer
John Nesbitt
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Forgotten Step
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What is The Forgotten Step about?
An American art collector, living in France in the 1870s, who loses his fortune in a stock market crash devises a scheme to get back his wealth through insurance fraud with the added consequence of potentially killing hundreds of people. His scheme is to place his art collection aboard a ship, insure the collection far beyond its value, and place a barrel of dynamite with a clock-piece timed to go off when the ship is at sea.
Who directed The Forgotten Step?
The Forgotten Step was directed by Leslie Fenton.
Who stars in The Forgotten Step?
The principal cast of The Forgotten Step includes John Nesbitt, Monty Woolley.
When was The Forgotten Step released and how long is it?
The Forgotten Step was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Forgotten Step?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Forgotten Step was composed by C. Bakaleinikoff, David Snell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Forgotten Step?
The Forgotten Step holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).