The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide
The Raging Tide
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Sherman
Screenplay by	Ernest K. Gann
Based on	Fiddler's Green
Produced by	Aaron Rosenberg
Starring	Shelley Winters; Richard Conte; Stephen McNally; Charles Bickford; Alex Nicol
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Music by	Frank Skinner
Color process	Black and white
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 7, 1951 (Los Angeles);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Raging Tide is a 1951 American crime film noir directed by George Sherman and starring Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally, Charles Bickford and Alex Nicol. The screenplay was written by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1950 novel Fiddler's Green.

Plot

San Francisco crime boss Bruno Felkin kills a mob rival and then tries to arrange an alibi with his girlfriend Connie Thatcher. However, Connie is not available, which forces Felkin to hide on a fishing boat owned by Hamil Linder until she appears. Felkin tries to enlist Linder's son Carl to perform work for him until the police stop their search. Felkin and Connie are gradually reformed by the decency and humanity of the Linder family. A cop named Kelsey continues to pursue Felkin.

Cast

Shelley Winters as Connie Thatcher
Richard Conte as Bruno Felkin
Stephen McNally as Lt. Kelsey
Charles Bickford as Hamil Linder
Alex Nicol as Carl Linder+
John McIntire as Corky Mullins
Tito Vuolo as Barney Schriona
Chubby Johnson as "General" Ball
Minerva Urecal as Johnnie Mae Swanson

Production

During filming at the Universal Pictures studio, large numbers of seagulls flew into the soundstage and interrupted filming, attracted by the three tons of halibut, albacore and other fish that had been transported from San Francisco as props for waterfront scenes.

Reception

Critic John L. Scott of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "Gann's screen play has its moments—at the start and at the finish—but seems to sag in the middle. The author builds up a state of mental confusion in his main character (the gangster) and this is passed on to the spectator, who may flounder a bit before Conte is regenerated and sacrifices himself as a do-gooder."

References

1 2 Scott, John L. (December 8, 1951). "'The Raging Tide' Rolls In at Warner Theaters". Los Angeles Times. p. 7, Part II.
↑ "Hungry Seagulls Halt Filming of 'The Raging Tide'". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1951. p. 14, Part II.

External links

The Raging Tide at IMDb
The Raging Tide at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
The Raging Tide at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

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[scott-1] 1 2 Scott, John L. (December 8, 1951). "'The Raging Tide' Rolls In at Warner Theaters". Los Angeles Times. p. 7, Part II.

[2] "Hungry Seagulls Halt Filming of 'The Raging Tide'". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1951. p. 14, Part II.