Night Tide

Night Tide

Release Date: 1961-07-01

Overview: A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

Rating: 6.4 / 10

Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

as Johnny Drake

Linda Lawson

Linda Lawson

as Mora

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

as Capt. Samuel Murdock

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

as Ellen Sands

Marjorie Eaton

Marjorie Eaton

as Madame Romanovitch

Crew

  • Curtis Harrington - Original Story

  • Curtis Harrington - Screenplay

  • Aram Katarian - Producer

  • David Raksin - Original Music Composer

  • Vilis Lapenieks - Director of Photography

Reviews

jackpeep:

A stunning, atmospheric, darkly beautiful film (noir). It's a Val Lewton-esque romance tinged with horror, set in a wonderfully spooky seaside town. It's a film about feeling alone, and then falling i...

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