Tread Softly (1952 film)

Tread Softly is a 1952 British crime film with musical overtones, directed by David MacDonald and starring Frances Day, Patricia Dainton and John Bentley. A chorus girl investigates a series of mysterious happenings at a derelict theatre.

It was made at Marylebone Studios and at the Granville Theatre in Fulham. While made as a second feature it also had aspirations to top the bill in some cinemas.

Set in a theatre it allows an odd combination of light musical numbers with a murder crime story. It includes several elaborate dance routines.

Cast

 * Frances Day as Madeleine Peters
 * Patricia Dainton as Tangye Ward
 * John Bentley as Keith Gilbert
 * John Laurie as Angus McDonald
 * Olaf Olsen as Philip Defoe
 * Nora Nicholson as Isobel Mayne
 * Harry Locke as Nutty Potts
 * Betty Baskcomb as Olivia Winter
 * Robert Urquhart as Clifford Brett
 * Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Inspector Hinton
 * Michael Ward as Alexander Mayne
 * Nelly Arno
 * Hamilton Keene
 * Betty Hare
 * Colin Croft as Dancer
 * Kenneth MacMillan as Dancer
 * Keith Sawbridge as Pianist
 * Anthony Verner