Tread Softly (1952)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 10min
- Crime, Drama
- Dec 1952 (UK)
- Movie
The star of a London musical walks out before the curtain up, but the show must go on in a haunted theatre, The Regency. 40 years previously, the star of Hamlet was murdered, and more are dying to keep a dark secret.
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| John Bentley | ... |
Keith Gilbert
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| Patricia Dainton | ... |
Tangye Ward
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| John Laurie | ... |
MacDonald
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Olaf Olsen | ... |
Phillip Defoe
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| Nora Nicholson | ... |
Mrs. Mayne
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Harry Locke | ... |
Nutty Potts
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Betty Baskcomb | ... |
Olivia Winters
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| Robert Urquhart | ... |
Clifford Brett
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| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Inspector Hinton
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Colin Croft | ... |
The Dancer
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| Frances Day | ... |
Madeleine Peters
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Michael Ward | ... |
Alexander Mayne
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Nelly Arno | ... |
Brunhilda
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Hamilton Keene |
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Betty Hare |
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Kenneth MacMillan | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Joe Phelps | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Keith Sawbridge | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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John Van Eyssen | ... |
Madeleine's Personal Assistant (uncredited)
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Anthony Verner | ... |
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Directed by
| David MacDonald | ... | (as David Macdonald) |
Written by
| Gerald Verner | ... | (screenplay) |
| Donald Ginsberg | ... | (additional dialogue) & |
| Vivian Cox | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Gerald Verner | ... | (adapted from the novel: "The Show Must Go On") |
Produced by
| Vivian Cox | ... | producer |
| Donald Ginsberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ivor Slaney | ... | (score by) |
Cinematography by
| Reginald H. Wyer | ... | director of photography (as Reginald Wyer) |
Editing by
| Jean Barker | ||
Art Direction by
| Stanley Adams | ... | (as Stan Adams) |
Makeup Department
| Jean Bear | ... | hairdressing |
| Philip Leakey | ... | makeup artist (as Phil Leakey) |
Production Management
| Jack Higgs | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ernest Morris | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Laurie Clarkson | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dudley Lovell | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hardy Amies | ... | suit: Miss Frances Day's |
| Helen Kaye | ... | costumes: Miss Patricia Dainton's |
| Dorothy Sinclair | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Basil Hempseed | ... | music and lyrics by |
| John Hollingsworth | ... | musical director |
| Edward J. Mason | ... | music and lyrics by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Shirley Barnes | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Alfred Rodriguez | ... | dance numbers staged by (as Alfred Rodrigues) |
Production Companies
- Albany (presents)
Distributors
- Apex Film Distributors (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as APEX Film Distributors Ltd)
- Unity Television (1953) (United States) (tv) (as Unity Television Corp.)
- VCI Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kent & Francis (furs by)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the radio serial "The Show Must Go On." See more » |
| Goofs | The police are unable to access the dressing room/murder scene because the door has been bolted and padlocked. The officer then takes an ax not to the bolt or lock, but to a flimsy panel, after which the door just swings open. Further into the film it is explained the actual door might be locked and sealed but the door frame is hinged which is why the dressing room was easily accessed by Mrs Main to put flowers there in memory of her husband. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Patricia Dainton Presents... Tread Softly (2016). See more » |
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