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Diana Dors stirs up crime and conflict in the industrial shadows of Yorkshire.

TREAD SOFTLY STRANGER

1958 · 1h 30m · NR · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

An irresistible temptress causes trouble between two brothers when the more handsome charismatic ones turns up, leading to robbery and death.

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What is Tread Softly Stranger about?

Tread Softly Stranger is a 1958 United Kingdom crime drama film directed by Gordon Parry about two brothers and a nightclub hostess plotting a payroll robbery in a Yorkshire steel town.

Synopsis

The action takes place in the Yorkshire steel town of Rawborough – Rotherham was used for the extensive location filming – to which native son Johnny Mansell (George Baker) has fled after racking up large gambling debts in London. Johnny moves into a cramped flat with his brother Dave (Terence Morgan), a clerk in a local steel mill, and Dave's girlfriend Calico (Diana Dors), a hostess in a local nightclub. Calico comes up with a plan for the brothers to rob the payroll at Dave's workplace to steal enough money to cover Dave's fraud and Johnny's debts.
Details & Specs
Director
Gordon Parry
Writers
Jack Popplewell, Denis O'Dell, George Minter
Release
1958
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genres
Crime, Drama

Why Cult

Steel Town Realism

Filmed on location in Rotherham, the film gives viewers an authentic glimpse of postwar Yorkshire industrial life.

Diana Dors Femme Fatale

Diana Dors plays Calico, a hostess whose schemes spark a robbery and set sibling tensions ablaze.

Brotherly Betrayal

Family turns deadly when gambling debts, embezzlement, and temptation collide in a grimy Yorkshire flat.

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Questions from the Vault

What is Tread Softly Stranger about? +

Tread Softly Stranger is about two brothers and a nightclub hostess who plot a payroll robbery in a Yorkshire steel town to escape gambling debts and fraud.

Who directed Tread Softly Stranger? +

Tread Softly Stranger was directed by Gordon Parry.

How long is Tread Softly Stranger? +

Tread Softly Stranger has a runtime of 90 minutes.

What genre is Tread Softly Stranger? +

Tread Softly Stranger is a crime drama.

When was Tread Softly Stranger released? +

Tread Softly Stranger was released in 1958.