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Night Tide

  • 19611961
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.3K
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Night Tide (1961)
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Romance
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman, performing as a mermaid at the local carnival. He soon comes to suspect the girl might be a real mermaid, who draws men to a watery deat... Read allA young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman, performing as a mermaid at the local carnival. He soon comes to suspect the girl might be a real mermaid, who draws men to a watery death during the full moon.A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman, performing as a mermaid at the local carnival. He soon comes to suspect the girl might be a real mermaid, who draws men to a watery death during the full moon.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.3K
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  • Director
    • Curtis Harrington
  • Writer
    • Curtis Harrington(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Linda Lawson
    • Gavin Muir
Top credits
  • Director
    • Curtis Harrington
  • Writer
    • Curtis Harrington(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Linda Lawson
    • Gavin Muir
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    Trailer 2:15
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    Dennis Hopper, Luana Anders, Linda Lawson, and Gavin Muir in Night Tide (1961)
    Dennis Hopper, Luana Anders, Linda Lawson, and Gavin Muir in Night Tide (1961)
    Dennis Hopper, Luana Anders, Linda Lawson, and Gavin Muir in Night Tide (1961)
    Night Tide (1961)
    Dennis Hopper in Night Tide (1961)
    Night Tide (1961)
    Linda Lawson in Night Tide (1961)
    Dennis Hopper in Night Tide (1961)
    Dennis Hopper, Luana Anders, and Gavin Muir in Night Tide (1961)
    Dennis Hopper in Night Tide (1961)
    Dennis Hopper in Night Tide (1961)
    Night Tide (1961)

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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Johnny Drake
    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 - Ellen's Grandfather
    H.E. West
    • Lt. Henderson
    Ben Roseman
    • Bruno
    Marjorie Cameron
    Marjorie Cameron
    • Water Witch
    • (as Cameron)
    Kirby Allan
    • Bongo Player
    • (uncredited)
    Barbette
    • Man Talking at Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Best
    • Teen on Midway
    • (uncredited)
    James Boscon
    • Teen on Midway Gawking at Mermaid
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Boscon
    • Teen on Midway with Glasses
    • (uncredited)
    Chaino
    • Head Bongo Player
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Horn
    • Jazz Flutist
    • (uncredited)
    Joyce King
    • Woman at Jazz Club
    • (uncredited)
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Man on the Stairs
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Curtis Harrington
    • Writer
      • Curtis Harrington(screenplay) (short story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Dennis Hopper's sailor suit was slightly darkened so it would read as white on film. During production, Hopper was spotted by military police who threatened to arrest him for wearing a dirty uniform.
    • Goofs
      Sirens were not mermaids as stated in this movie, but were actually half female human / half bird, and there were only two or five of them depending on the stories. Mythology says that after Odysseus slipped by them, the Sirens dashed themselves onto the rocks, so none survived into the modern era.
    • Quotes

      Water Witch: [in the Blue Grotto Bar, the Water Witch says to Mora that she is going to meet her people -- the Sea People! translated from Greek into English] "Soon you will encounter your people, my dear! Oh, yes, we will be meeting again very soon!"

      [no wonder Mora was so upset by what she said!]

    • Crazy credits
      'And so, all the night tide, I lie down by the side of my darling - my darling - my life and my bride, in her sepulchre there by the sea, in her tomb by the sounding sea.' Edgar Allen Poe (from 'Annabel Lee')
    • Connections
      Featured in House of Harrington (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Seaweed
      Written by Jimmy Bond

    User reviews66

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Early Hopper Mood Piece!
    Fascinating study with great location and innocent performance by Dennis Hopper who looks about sixteen years old, but is actually in his late 20's. Linda Lawson is lovely and mysterious and it's always great to see Luanna Anders. I hope this film has some kind of cult following because it's so strange.

    A 7 out of 10. Best performance = Dennis Hopper. This is on DVD now and fairly easy to find. If you're a Hopper fan, this is a must-see. Great black and white cinematography and eery feel the entire film that is unexplainable. This should definitely have a higher rating by IMDb voters (in my opinion).
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    • Nov 20, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Girl from Beneath the Sea
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Filmgroup
      • Phoenix Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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