Watch: Three Steps to the Gallows 1953 123movies, Full Movie Online – American Gregor Stevens arrives in London searching for his brother who, unknown to him, has been convicted of a murder and is within three days of being executed. He meets Yvonne Durante, a night-club entertainer and part-time smuggler, who aids him in his quest to prove the innocence of his brother, despite the risks she faces from her diamond-smuggling confederates..
Plot: A U.S. sailor (Scott Brady) docks in London and in three days tries to save his brother from the gallows.
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An exciting and action packed crime film.
Hats off to the director, John Gilling, who delivers a fast moving, action packed movie, which has a film ‘noir’ dimension about it. The storyline revolves around a American naval officer, Gregor Stevens, played by Scott Brady, who is on shore leave, where he hopes to meet up with his brother, but to his horror, his brother is in prison, convicted of murder, and has three days left before he will be hanged. The muscular and athletic Brady now begins to take matters into his own hands to see if he can find out as to the actual circumstances, which has led to his brother languishing in a cell, waiting to be executed. Our hero, turned sleuth, gives an energetic and powerful performance as a ‘man on a mission,’ where he confronts not only several shady nightclub operators and thugs, but also the blond, sultry and deliciously beautiful Yvonne, played by Mary Castle, the resident nightclub singer. Brady has plenty of opportunity to show his physical and athletic prowess in a number of scenes where he has to chase, as well as evade several underworld henchmen, who wish to ‘terminate’ his interest in his hunt to find out the truth. Brady’s frantic investigations, where he’s diving in and out of taxis and cars, also sees him confronting some very unsavoury characters, such as ‘Sartago,’ the smooth and suave nightclub manager, wonderfully played by Ferdy Mayne, as well as from John Blythe, who gives a convincing performance playing the cheerful and breezy cockney boxer, Dave Leary. There are many dramatic twists and turns in this fast moving storyline, which ends with a thrilling ‘Hitchcockian” climax around Olympia in London. Although the finale is a bit far fetched, the director and the cameraman should be congratulated for creating an entertaining and riveting film, where many of the action scenes have a sense of gritty realism, set against the backdrop of London in the early 1950’s. Normally, these type of quick quota B films, which were made in the 50’s, with an American lead actor, were mediocre ‘time fillers,’ shown before the main feature, but the pacy storyline and the strong acting performances by the two main protagonists, Brady and Castle, puts this on a much higher level.
EXTRA-ORDINARY ON-LOCATION SCENES…HARD-BOILED FISTICUFFS & CHASES
AKA…”3 Steps to the Gallows”Scott Brady Travels to England to Beef Up Film-Noir.
Brady (brother of Lawrence Tierney) Goes Ashore to Meet His Brother and Finds He has been Convicted of Murder and will Hang in 4 Days.
What Transpires is Brady vs a British Mob of Smugglers and Tough-Guys.
The Goons can Barely Fill a Trench-Coat and are Constantly Attacking Him in Gangs.
One Fight or Chase Ends and Almost Immediately Another Takes Place.
The Movie, very Unusual for B-Movies, is Shot Predominately On-Locations.
A Difficult Task at Best.
The Story Involves a Night-Club Singer, a Rita Hayworth Look-Alike (Mary Castle) along with the Brothers Former Friends and Acquaintances.
A Wise-Cracking Boxer (John Blythe) and the Brother’s Lawyer (Colin Tapley), Secretary (Gabrielle Brune), and Night-Club Owner (Lloyd Lamble).
It’s a Complicated Plot.
One has No Time to be Concerned with such Twists and Turns because the Film Won’t let You Catch Your Breath.
It’s One of the Most Active British Noirs.
With a Hyper-Pace Anchored by Brady’s Physical Presence and Persistence.
Also, the Beautiful Mary Castle Eventually Decides to Help and is an Attractive Companion.
Breathless Action and a Bewildering Plot.
Combine for an Entertaining 80 Minute Noir that Incorporates Many Night-Scenes and Shadows.
For an Ominous and Threatening Tone.
One of the Better Late Noirs from Britain and is Definitely…
Worth a Watch.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 21 min (81 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Approved
Genre Crime, Drama
Director John Gilling
Writer Paul Erickson, John Gilling
Actors Scott Brady, Mary Castle, John Blythe
Country United Kingdom
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Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
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Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm