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Night Tide

Night Tide

Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!

19616.41h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Curtis Harrington
Written by Curtis Harrington
Produced by Aram Katarian
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Top 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

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H.E. West

Lt. Henderson

Marjorie Cameron

Marjorie Cameron

Water Witch

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Chaino

Head Bongo Player

K

Kirby Allan

Bongo player

Themes & Keywords

fortune telleroctopusmermaidmassagecarnivaljinxsailortarot

About Night Tide

Night Tide is a thriller, mystery, romance, horror film released in 1961 exploring themes of fortune teller, octopus, mermaid, massage, carnival, jinx. Directed by Curtis Harrington, it stars Dennis Hopper, Linda Lawson, Gavin Muir. 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.

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