Night Tide

– Writer/director Curtis Harrington does an admirable job working around the severe budget limitations..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 26 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
Night Tide (1961)

Writer/director Curtis Harrington does an admirable job working around the severe budget limitations of the 1961 psychological chiller Night Tide. Sailor Johnny (Dennis Hopper) falls in love with carnival-girl Mora (Linda Lawson), despite warnings that Mora is a "jinx" who has brought about the deaths of two previous suitors.

Styles:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

Night Tide (1961) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Sep 1965

Language:

English, Greek

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Curtis Harrington

Writer:

Curtis Harrington (screenplay), Curtis Harrington (short story)

Main Actors:

Dennis Hopper, Linda Lawson, Gavin Muir, Luana Anders

Plot:

On leave in a shore side town, Johnny becomes interested in a young dark haired woman. They meet and he learns that she plays a mermaid in the local carnival. After strange occurrences, Johnny begins to believe that she may actually be a real mermaid that habitually kills during the cycle of the full moon.

Production:

Universal

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%