The Forgotten Step (1938)
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.
Director: Leslie Fenton
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: May 20, 1938
Cast
- John Nesbitt - Narrator
- Monty Woolley - The Art Collector
Screenplay
Music: David Snell, C. Bakaleinikoff
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
art collector, killing, dynamite, insurance fraud, art, barrel, stock market crash
More Films by Director: Leslie Fenton
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Forgotten Step stars John Nesbitt, Monty Woolley.
- How long is The Forgotten Step?
- The Forgotten Step has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is The Forgotten Step?
- The Forgotten Step is a Drama film.
- Where was The Forgotten Step produced?
- The Forgotten Step was produced in United States of America.