Night Tide
Night Tide

Movie·1961·1h 24m

Night Tide

Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Jules Schwartz, Aram Katarian

Cinematography

Vilis Lapenieks

Music

David Raksin

Editor

Jodie Copelan

Themes

fortune telleroctopusmermaidmassagecarnivaljinxsailortarot

Production House

Phoenix Films
The Filmgroup
American International Pictures

Audience Score

64%

102 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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// cast

Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Johnny Drake

Linda Lawson

Linda Lawson

Mora

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Capt. Samuel Murdock

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Ellen Sands

Marjorie Eaton

Marjorie Eaton

Madame Romanovitch

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Merry-Go-Round Operator

H.E. West

Lt. Henderson

Marjorie Cameron

Marjorie Cameron

Water Witch

Chaino

Head Bongo Player

Kirby Allan

Bongo player

Barbette

Man Talking at Bar

Danny Best

Teen on Midway

James Boscon

Teen on Midway Gawking at Mermaid

Richard Boscon

Teen on Midway with Glasses

Paul Horn

Jazz Flutist

Joyce King

Woman at Jazz Club

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Man on the stairs

// crew

Crew

Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington

Director, Screenplay

Jodie Copelan

Editor

Vilis Lapenieks

Director of Photography

David Raksin

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Jules Schwartz

Executive Producer

Floyd Crosby

Floyd Crosby

Director of Photography

Aram Katarian

Producer

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