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He buried $100K in Naples. Five years later? Someone beat him to the grave.
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IMDb
61

Three Steps North (1951)

noir-adjacentpost-war desperationgreedy men sweating

Overview

DramaThrillerCrime

An ex-American GI returns to Italy to find some money he stashed before doing a prison term. He discovers his cash is now gone and quickly sets off on a manhunt to find out who stole his buried fortune.

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Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Naples locations shot on location—rare for 1951 B-noir.

Acting

Lloyd Bridges simmering with barely contained rage.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want old-Hollywood grit without commitment.·Rewatch: Spotting how Wilder stretches that 85 minutes like taffy.
W. Lee Wilder

Director

W. Lee Wilder

ReleasedJun 28, 1951
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
W. Lee Wilder Productions
Continentalcine

Top Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Frank Keeler

Lea Padovani

Lea Padovani

Elena Ravezza

Aldo Fabrizi

Aldo Fabrizi

Pietro

William Tubbs

William Tubbs

Jack Convay

Dino Galvani

Dino Galvani

Massina

Gianni Rizzo

Gianni Rizzo

The Greek

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Trivia

W. Lee Wilder was Billy Wilder's less celebrated brother; this was his only Italian-shot production.

Cultural

Shot amid actual 1951 Naples rubble, the film accidentally documents post-war reconstruction rarely seen in Hollywood cinema.

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