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High Tide

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Julie Bishop, Don Castle, and Lee Tracy in High Tide (1947)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

A fast-moving automobile fails to make a sharp turn of the highway from Malibu to Los Angeles. It overturns and its occupants, Tim Slade, Newspaper man turned private investigator, and Hugh ... Read allA fast-moving automobile fails to make a sharp turn of the highway from Malibu to Los Angeles. It overturns and its occupants, Tim Slade, Newspaper man turned private investigator, and Hugh Fresney, managing editor of the Los Angeles Currier, are pinned underneath. Both are serio... Read allA fast-moving automobile fails to make a sharp turn of the highway from Malibu to Los Angeles. It overturns and its occupants, Tim Slade, Newspaper man turned private investigator, and Hugh Fresney, managing editor of the Los Angeles Currier, are pinned underneath. Both are seriously injured and are unable to move. As they wait for the tide to come in and cover them, ... Read all

  • Director
    • John Reinhardt
  • Writers
    • Robert Presnell Sr.
    • Raoul Whitfield
    • Peter Milne
  • Stars
    • Lee Tracy
    • Don Castle
    • Julie Bishop
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    623
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Reinhardt
    • Writers
      • Robert Presnell Sr.
      • Raoul Whitfield
      • Peter Milne
    • Stars
      • Lee Tracy
      • Don Castle
      • Julie Bishop
    • 14User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lee Tracy
    Lee Tracy
    • Hugh Fresney
    Don Castle
    Don Castle
    • Tim Slade
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Julie Vaughn
    Anabel Shaw
    Anabel Shaw
    • Dana Jones
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Inspector O'Haffey
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Clinton Vaughn
    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    • Pop Garrow
    Anthony Warde
    Anthony Warde
    • Nick Dyke
    Wilson Wood
    • Cleve Collins
    Argentina Brunetti
    Argentina Brunetti
    • Mrs. Cresser
    George Ryland
    • Interne
    • (as George H. Ryland)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Cigar Store Clerk at Airport
    • (uncredited)
    Rory Mallinson
    Rory Mallinson
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Reinhardt
    • Writers
      • Robert Presnell Sr.
      • Raoul Whitfield
      • Peter Milne
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    • Trivia
      TCM's Eddie Muller says that some scenes in the film were inartfully edited, which might leave viewers thinking that they missed something. He doesn't say which scenes, but the scene at Pop Garrow's apartment and the scenes where Slade is picked up by the hoods seem to be incomplete.
    • Quotes

      Tim Slade: The way I figure, I've got about three minutes left to live.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are washed over by an ocean wave which effectively erases the names.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jack Wrather: A Legacy of Film and Friendship (2022)

    User reviews14

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    6/10
    film noir
    Private eye Tim Slade (Don Castle) and newspaperman Hugh Fresney (Lee Tracy) are trapped by their car crash. They wait for their deaths with the incoming high tide. The movie flashes back. Fresney had been writing columns against gangster Nick Dyke. Dyke goes over Fresney's head to make a deal with his boss Clint Vaughn. Fresney hires Slade, "good reporter gone wrong", to join his crusade.

    Normally, I love me some film noir. I like the opening premise. Maybe Slade could be trapped in a more precarious position. The waves should be slapping his face to elevate the intensity. In general, I'm not feeling these characters. They are very noir stereotypes. It's falling a little flat but I still like the overall tone. It's a borderline case.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ambición perversa
    • Filming locations
      • Malibu, California, USA(second unit - backgrounds for car crash on the beach)
    • Production company
      • Wrather Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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