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      Tread Softly Stranger

      1958 1h 30m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 80% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Two English brothers (George Baker, Terence Morgan) commit assorted crimes for the benefit of a no-good woman (Diana Dors). Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A trick ending and the sexy Diana Dors purring help make such a sour tale more bearable. Rated: B- Oct 19, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      nick s Well directed and well acted. Colourful characters. Terence Morgan was great as the skittish younger brother. The plot tension was set up early and held all the way through the movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Barry K Above average British film noir, mostly thanks to the underated Diana Dors as a fiesty femme fatale. Nice little twist at the end too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/22 Full Review Audience Member Low-budget but gritty enough to enjoy with Diana Dors providing the much needed on-screen glamour. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A British attempt at film noir - good story, and Diana Dors is terrific as the vampish Calico. Unfortunately, George Baker is just too bland to convince as a small-time crook, and the rest of the cast aren't much better. They all sound straight out of RADA and not nearly gritty enough. It's supposed to be set in the North of England, but the accents are all over the place. If this film had been made just a few years later, someone like Albert Finney could have played the role and it might have been a classic. Worth seeing for Diana though who deserved so much more, a sadly wasted career. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member By'eck! It's grim up North. This low budget British thriller stars George Baker as gambler who flees London because of his rising debts and to avoid his crediters. He retreats to his home town of Rawborough (a fictional Northern English industrial town) only to find his brother in more hot water than he is. Throw in a Femme Fatale, played by blonde bombshell Diana Dors, whose lust for money and both men causes problems leading to disastrous consequences... The real location was shot in Rotherham and the black and white photography adds to the grim surroundings creating a dull town compared to London. A competent drama is let down by George Baker whose acting style is of the Roger Moore 'raised eyebrow' school. He is probably best known for playing Inspector Wexford in the TV series The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. Diana Dors brings glamour to the film and is the main reason to watch it. Sexy. During the 1950's she was often described as the British Marilyn Monroe, even though she had been around longer. Probably the best thing to come out of Swindon. The title track is sung by pop crooner Jim Dale who would later be a staple cast member in the Carry On films. Overall, not quite a hidden gem, but still an enjoyable pot boiler. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Two English brothers (George Baker, Terence Morgan) commit assorted crimes for the benefit of a no-good woman (Diana Dors).
      Director
      Gordon Parry
      Screenwriter
      George Minter
      Production Co
      George Minter Productions
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 17, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 30m