Tread Softly

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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 dy... Read allThe 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.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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Trivia
Adapted from the novel "The Show Must Go On" by Gerald Verner.

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.

Connections
Featured in Talkies: Patricia Dainton Presents... Tread Softly (2016)

Soundtracks
Tread Softly
(uncredited)
Music by Basil Hempseed
Lyrics by Edward J. Mason

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5/10

Cross between Gaslight and Murder At the vanities

There is virtually no part of this plot which has not been used better elsewhere.The basic premise of murders being carried out backstage at a theatre had been in constant use since the coming of sound.So the real shock comes when you see an ageing Frances Day at the beginning of the film.She was only in her early forties but looks much older.Apparently she was known as the Marilyn Monroe of the thirties.She had affairs with 4 royal princes,Anthony Eden and some well known female film stars.It is little surprise that she does not survive till the end of this rather moth eaten film.After all characters being murdered to try and preserve a secret is the basic premise of Gaslight.The pairing of John Bentley and Patricia Dainton fails to breath life into this film.