S.O.S. Tidal Wave
S.O.S. Tidal Wave is a 1939 American crime film directed by John H. Auer and written by Gordon Kahn and Maxwell Shane. The film stars Ralph Byrd, George Barbier, Kay Sutton, Frank Jenks, Marc Lawrence and Dorothy Lee. The film was released on June 2, 1939, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
| S.O.S. Tidal Wave | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John H. Auer |
| Produced by | Armand Schaefer |
| Screenplay by | Gordon Kahn Maxwell Shane |
| Story by | James Webb |
| Starring | Ralph Byrd George Barbier Kay Sutton Frank Jenks Marc Lawrence Dorothy Lee |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Ernest J. Nims |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Jeff Shannon is a newsman stops trying to expose political corruption happening in his city after his son and wife are threatened. Then on election day, the corrupt politicians broadcast the film Deluge (1933) on news, to keep people from voting and thinking that NYC was hit by a tidal wave.
Cast
- Ralph Byrd as Jeff Shannon
- George Barbier as Uncle Dan Carter
- Kay Sutton as Laurel Shannon
- Frank Jenks as Peaches Jackson
- Marc Lawrence as Melvin Sutter
- Dorothy Lee as Mable
- Oscar O'Shea as Mike Halloran
- Mickey Kuhn as Buddy Shannon
- Ferris Taylor as Clifford Farrow
- Don "Red" Barry as Curley Parsons
- Raymond Bailey as Roy Nixon
Production
Republic Pictures has acquired the right to a 1933 film called Deluge that starts with a special effects sequence of Manhattan being destroyed by a tidal wave.
References
- "S.O.S.-Tidal Wave (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- Nugent, Frank S. (1939-06-22). "Movie Review - S O S Tidal Wave - THE SCREEN; At the World Cinema". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- "S.O.S. Tidal Wave". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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