''Against the Tide'' is a 1937 British

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Alex Bryce Alex Bryce (1905–1961) was a British screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle'' (1935) * '' Wedding Group'' (1936) * '' Servants All'' (1936) * '' The Big Noise'' ...

and starring Robert Cochran,

Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt (born Kathleen Mary Nesbitt; 24 November 18882 August 1982) was an English actress. Biography Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire,Before 1 April 1974 Birkenhead was in Cheshire England to Thomas and Mary Catherine (née Parry) Nesb ...

and

Linden Travers Florence Lindon-Travers, known professionally as Linden Travers (27 May 1913 – 23 October 2001Ronald Bergan ), was a British actress. Life and career Travers was born in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, the daughter of Florence (née ...

. In the film, a Cornish fishing village is struck by a tragedy.BFI.org
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Cast

*Margaret Leigh -

*Jim Leigh - Robert Cochran *Mary Poole -

*Tom Jenkins - Jimmy Mageean *William Poole - Herbert Cameron *Bert Poole - Neil Carlton *Mrs Brewer -

Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon (1544 – 24 June 1584), the younger daughter of Sir George Vernon and Margaret ''nee'' Talbois (or Tailboys), was the heiress of Haddon Hall, an English country house in Derbyshire with its origins in the 12th century. She marr ...

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* 1937 films 1930s English-language films 1937 drama films Films set in Cornwall British drama films British black-and-white films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub