Floodtide
| Floodtide | |
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| Directed by | Frederick Wilson |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Donald B. Wilson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Peter Bezencenet |
| Music by | Robert Irving |
Production company | Aquila Film |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Floodtide is a 1949 British romantic drama film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson, John Laurie and Jimmy Logan.[1]
The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.[2]
Plot[edit]
A young Scotsman becomes a ship designer instead of following the family tradition and entering farming. He works his way up the firm, marries the boss's daughter, and revolutionises shipbuilding.
Cast[edit]
- Gordon Jackson as David Shields
- Rona Anderson as Mary Anstruther
- John Laurie as Joe Drummond
- Jack Lambert as Anstruther
- Jimmy Logan as Tim Brogan
- Janet Brown as Rosie
- Elizabeth Sellars as Judy
- Gordon McLeod as Pursey
- Ian McLean as Sir John
- Archie Duncan as Charlie Campbell
- James Woodburn as John Shields
- Molly Weir as Mrs. McTavish
- Ian Wallace as 1st Director
- Alexander Archdale as 2nd Director
- Grace Gavin as Mrs. McCrae
Critical reception[edit]
The Radio Times wrote, "the grim grandeur of the Clyde shipyards provides the setting for this lacklustre melodrama which trades on the British docudramatic tradition while dealing in potboiling clichés" ;[3] the Oxford Times wrote, "this is a classic town-and-country saga that is spiritedly played by an exceptional Scottish ensemble" ;[4] while Eye for Film wrote, "Industry is the real star of this film. It's full of passion for building a better future and it may well prove inspiring to engineers just starting out today."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Floodtide". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- ^ "The Brothers / Floodtide". Film @ The Digital Fix. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ David Parkinson. "Floodtide". RadioTimes.
- ^ "Floodtide". Park Circus. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Floodtide". eyeforfilm.co.uk.
External links[edit]
- Floodtide at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
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