Floodtide
Floodtide is a 1949 British romantic drama film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson, John Laurie and Jimmy Logan.[1]
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| Directed by | Frederick Wilson |
| Produced by | Donald B. Wilson |
| Written by | George Blake Donald B. Wilson Frederick Wilson |
| Starring | Gordon Jackson Rona Anderson John Laurie Jimmy Logan |
| Music by | Robert Irving |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Peter Bezencenet |
Production company | Aquila Film |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 15 March 1949 (London) (UK) |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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
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
- 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
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
- "Floodtide". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.
- "The Brothers / Floodtide". Film @ The Digital Fix.
- David Parkinson. "Floodtide". RadioTimes.
- "Floodtide". Park Circus.
- "Floodtide". eyeforfilm.co.uk.
External links
- Floodtide at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety