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Night Tide

1961 84 min ★ 6.4 Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Horror

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.

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Cast

Dennis Hopper

Johnny Drake

Linda Lawson

Mora

Gavin Muir

Capt. Samuel Murdock

Luana Anders

Ellen Sands

Marjorie Eaton

Madame Romanovitch

Tom Dillon

Merry-Go-Round Operator

H.E. West

Lt. Henderson

Marjorie Cameron

Water Witch

Chaino

Head Bongo Player

Kirby Allan

Bongo player

Details

Director

Curtis Harrington

Screenplay

Curtis Harrington

Tagline

"Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!"

Status

Released

Original Language

Production

Phoenix Films, The Filmgroup, American International Pictures

Reviews

jackpeep

October 1, 2019

★ 10/10

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 into anything, no matter how dangerous, that makes you feel like you're wanted. Curtis Harrington deserves to be a household name. "<i>Because I feel the seawater in my veins. Because I listen to th...