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Night Tide

A young sailor falls for a mysterious woman who performs as a mermaid on the local pier. As their bond deepens, he suspects she may be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. This film was preserved in 2007 by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with The Film Foundation.

Director(s)

Joyce King

Curtis Harrington

Karl Romaine

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Cast & Crew

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Capt. Samuel Murdock

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Johnny Drake

Joyce King

Joyce King

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Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington

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Marjorie Eaton

Marjorie Eaton

Madame Romanovitch

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Merry-Go-Round Operator

Marjorie Cameron

Marjorie Cameron

Water Witch

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Ellen Sands

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Man on the stairs

H.E. West

H.E. West

Lt. Henderson

Linda Lawson

Linda Lawson

Mora

Chaino

Chaino

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Kirby Allan

Kirby Allan

Bongo player

Barbette

Barbette

Man Talking at Bar

Danny Best

Danny Best

Teen on Midway

James Boscon

James Boscon

Teen on Midway Gawking at Mermaid

Richard Boscon

Richard Boscon

Teen on Midway with Glasses

Paul Horn

Paul Horn

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Karl Romaine

Karl Romaine

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Details

GenresThriller, Mystery, Romance, Horror
Runtime1h 24 mins
Released on01 Jul 1961
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

jackpeep

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 the roar of the sea and it speaks to me like a mother's voice. The tide pulls at my heart, and the face of the moon fills my soul with a strange longing.</i>"

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NIGHT TIDE (1961) | Official Trailer | MUBI Curated by Hedi Slimane
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