3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)
1h 21m | PG-13
A U.S. sailor (Scott Brady) docks in London and in three days tries to save his brother from the gallows.
Director: John Gilling
Studio: Tempean Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Scott Brady
as Gregor Stevens
Mary Castle
as Yvonne Durante
Gabrielle Brune
as Lorna Dreyhurst
Ferdy Mayne
as Mario Satargo
Michael Balfour
as Carter, boxing fan
Colin Tapley
as Arnold Winslow
Reviews
Certainly one of John Gilling's better efforts, this enjoyable crime drama. An American merchant sailor (Scott Brady) arrives in London to look for his brother, only to discover that he has been convicted of murder and is just three days away from the hangmen's noose. Together with Mary Castle, a night-club singer he encounters they both decide to get to the truth - despite the risks from an unscrupulous gang of diamond smugglers. The plot is a little more complex that we'd expect from a B-movie like this, and much of it is shot out of the studio - lending it quite a bit of authenticity. The script isn't great; and the fisticuffs (and there are plenty) are just way too theatrical but it's a good all-round effort.