High Tide is a 1947 American film noir directed by John Reinhardt. The film features Lee Tracy, Don Castle and Julie Bishop.[1]
| High Tide | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Reinhardt |
| Screenplay by | Robert Presnell Sr. |
| Based on | the story "Inside Job" by Raoul Whitfield |
| Produced by | Jack Wrather |
| Starring | Lee Tracy Don Castle Julie Bishop |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | Stewart S. Frye William H. Ziegler |
| Music by | Rudy Schrager |
Production company | Wrather Productions |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe editor of a newspaper hires a former employee-turned-private-investigator to protect him during an ongoing power struggle. The private eye discovers the truth and the two men end up in a precarious situation after the editor's actions catch up with him and his plans backfire.
Cast
edit- Lee Tracy as Hugh Fresney
- Don Castle as Tim 'T.M.' Slade
- Julie Bishop as Julie Vaughn
- Anabel Shaw as Dana Jones
- Douglas Walton as Clinton Vaughn
- Regis Toomey as Inspector O'Haffey
- Francis Ford as Pop Garrow
- Anthony Warde as Nick Dyke
- Argentina Brunetti as Mrs. Cresser
- Wilson Wood as Cleve Collins
- George Ryland as Doctor at Shooting Scene
Film restoration
editIn 2013 the UCLA Film and Television Archive, funded by the Film Noir Foundation, restored the film. The restored print was screened April 13, 2013, at the American Cinematheque's "Noir City: Hollywood" festival.[2]
References
edit- ^ High Tide at IMDb.
- ^ King, Susan, film article, Los Angeles Times, "Noir City: Hollywood festival is a walk on the dark side of film", April 03, 2013. Accessed: July 4, 2013.
External links
edit- High Tide at IMDb
- High Tide at the TCM Movie Database
- High Tide at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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