| The False Step | |
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 German film poster | |
| German | Der Schritt vom Wege |
| Directed by | Gustaf Gründgens |
| Written by | Georg C. Klaren Eckart von Naso |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Gustaf Gründgens Eduard Kubat |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
| Edited by | Johanna Schmidt |
| Music by | Mark Lothar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Terra Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Language | German |
The False Step or The Step off the Path (German: Der Schritt vom Wege) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Marianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Paul Hartmann. It is an adaptation of Theodor Fontane's 1896 novel Effi Briest.
