''High Tide'' is a 1947 American film noir directed by John Reinhardt. The film features

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and

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Plot

The editor of a newspaper hires a former employee-turned-private-investigator to protect him during an ongoing power struggle. The private eye discovers the truth and the two men end up in a precarious situation after the editor's actions catch up with him and his plans backfire.

Cast

as Hugh Fresney *

as Tim 'T.M.' Slade *

as Julie Vaughn *

Anabel Shaw Anabel Shaw (born Marjorie Henshaw; June 24, 1921 – April 16, 2010) was an American film actress. Active during the 1940s and 1950s in a mixture of lead and supporting roles, she then made a few appearances on television. Biography Shaw was ...

as Dana Jones * Douglas Walton as Clinton Vaughn *

Regis Toomey John Francis Regis Toomey (August 13, 1898October 12, 1991) was an American film and television actor. Early life Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was one of four children of Francis X. and Mary Ellen Toomey, and attended Peabody High ...

as Inspector O'Haffey * Francis Ford as Pop Garrow *

Anthony Warde Anthony Warde (born Benjamin Schwartz; January 1, 1909 – January 8, 1975) was a noted American actor who appeared in over 150 films between 1937 and 1964. Early years Born as Benjamin Schwartz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on New Year' ...

as Nick Dyke *

Argentina Brunetti Argentina Brunetti (born Argentina Ferraù; August 31, 1907 – December 20, 2005) was an Argentinian stage and film actress and writer. Biography Brunetti was born Argentina Ferraù in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Italian parents; her moth ...

as Mrs. Cresser * Wilson Wood as Cleve Collins * George Ryland as Doctor at Shooting Scene

Film restoration

In 2013 the

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, funded by the Film Noir Foundation, restored the film. The restored print was screened April 13, 2013, at the American Cinematheque's "Noir City: Hollywood" festival.King, Susan
film article, ''

Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the U ...

, "Noir City: Hollywood festival is a walk on the dark side of film", April 03, 2013. Accessed: July 4, 2013.

References

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* * * * 1947 films 1947 crime films American crime films American black-and-white films Film noir Films set in Los Angeles Films about journalists Monogram Pictures films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-crime-film-stub