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The Raging Tide

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The Raging Tide
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Sherman
Screenplay byErnest K. Gann
Based onFiddler's Green
Produced byAaron Rosenberg
StarringShelley Winters
Richard Conte
Stephen McNally
Charles Bickford
Alex Nicol
CinematographyRussell Metty
Edited byTed J. Kent
Music byFrank Skinner
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 1951 (1951-11)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

Plot

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The film tells of Bruno Felkin (Conte) as a San Francisco crime boss. After he kills off a mob rival, he tries to arrange an alibi with his girlfriend, Connie Thatcher (Winters). However, she isn't available, which forces Felkin to hide out on a fishing boat owned by Hamil Linder (Bickford) until Connie shows.

Far from the perfect guest, Felkin tries to motivate Linder's son Carl (Alex Nicol) into doing his dirty work until the police are off his trail. Gradually, however, Felkin, and Connie, become reformed by the decency and humanity of the Linder family.

Cop Kelsey (Stephen McNally) continues to pursue Felkin and might not see things in this new light.

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