Tread Softly Stranger (1958): Cast & Plot
Tread Softly Stranger is a 1958 crime drama directed by Gordon Parry, starring George Baker as Johnny Mansell, Terence Morgan and Diana Dors. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Gordon Parry
- Original language
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English - Studio
- George Minter Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tread Softly Stranger About?
The premise of Tread Softly Stranger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against the searing, steel‑filled backdrop of an industrial town, this stark drama follows a man who, unable to pay his bookie, returns home. There he discovers his embezzling brother and the brother’s girlfriend plotting a robbery, a plan that swiftly collapses into tragedy.
Tread Softly Stranger Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- british noir
- b movie
- murder
- brother brother relationship
- robbery
- frame up
- scotland yard
- investigation
- lie
- coincidence
- fistfight
- nightclub
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- femme fatale
- drinking
- based on a stage play
- newspaper headline
Tread Softly Stranger Cast & Characters
George Baker leads the cast as Johnny Mansell, with Terence Morgan as Dave Mansell and Diana Dors as Calico. Directed by Gordon Parry; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gordon Parry
- George Baker as Johnny Mansell
- Terence Morgan as Dave Mansell
- Diana Dors as Calico
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Maureen Delaney as Mrs. Finnegan
Also Starring in Tread Softly Stranger
· 19 more- John Salew Pawnbroker
- George Merritt Timekeeper
- Patrick Allen Paddy Ryan
- Timothy Bateson Fletcher
- Hal Osmond Flatcap
- Andrew Keir Inspector Harris
- William Kerwin Michael
- Wilfrid Lawson Holroyd
- Thomas Heathcote Sgt. Lamb
- Norman Pierce Publican
- Russell Napier Potter
- Michael Golden St John's Ambulance Man
- Joseph Tomelty Joe Ryan
- Jerold Wells Constable at Racecourse
- Norman MacOwan Danny
- Jane Griffiths Sylvia
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- Betty Warren Flo
- Patrick Crean Blue Blazer
- Chris Fay Eric Downs
More from Gordon Parry
More films directed by Gordon Parry: A Touch of the Sun, Sailor Beware, A Yank in Ermine and Front Page Story.
Tread Softly Stranger Plot Summary
What happens in Tread Softly Stranger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Johnny Mansell George Baker has fled to the Yorkshire steel town of Rawborough, once his home town, after racking up large gambling debts in London. He moves into a cramped boarding house where his brother Dave Mansell is a clerk in a local steel mill; Dave has a girlfriend Calico, a hostess in a local nightclub, who lives close by, and their flats have neighbouring roof spaces, which the three often use. Johnny discovers that Dave has been stealing money from the mill where he works, spending the money on Calico.
Full summary
The whole story of Tread Softly Stranger, scene by scene
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Why does Johnny Mansell flee London at the start of the film?
Cars in Tread Softly Stranger
9 cars on screen, including the 1956 Austin FX3 Taxi and the 1953 Austin K4 Loadstar MkII.
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Tread Softly Stranger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tread Softly Stranger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tread Softly Stranger?
Tread Softly Stranger runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Tread Softly Stranger released?
Tread Softly Stranger was released on August 15, 1958.
Who directed Tread Softly Stranger?
Tread Softly Stranger was directed by Gordon Parry.
More films by Gordon Parry Who is in the cast of Tread Softly Stranger?
Tread Softly Stranger stars George Baker as Johnny Mansell, Terence Morgan as Dave Mansell and Diana Dors as Calico, among 23 credited actors.
Does Tread Softly Stranger have a post-credit scene?
No. Tread Softly Stranger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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