
Born to Kill(1947)
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.


“Not even the fury of the lashing sea ... could match the raging passions that bound them !”
A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lt. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat. At sea, skipper Hamil Linder receives Bruno kindly, teaching him fishing; Bruno enlists Hamil's wayward son Carl to tend his slot machines. Then Carl takes an interest in Bruno's girl Connie. Climax in a storm at sea.

Shelley Winters
Connie Thatcher

Richard Conte
Bruno Felkin

Stephen McNally
Lt. Kelsey

Charles Bickford
Hamil Linder

Alex Nicol
Carl Linder

John McIntire
Corky Mullins

Tito Vuolo
Barney Schriona

Chubby Johnson
'General' Ball

Minerva Urecal
Johnnie Mae Swanson
Irvin Berwick
Gas Man (uncredited)
The Raging Tide is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1951 exploring themes of san francisco, california, fisherman, crime boss, film noir, fishing boat. Directed by George Sherman, it stars Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally. A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lt. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat. At sea, skipper Hamil Linder receives Bruno kindly, teaching him fishing; Bruno enlists Hamil's wayward son Carl to tend his slot machines. Then Carl takes an interest in Bruno's girl Connie. Climax in a storm at sea.
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