Turn of the Tide

Turn of the Tide

1935 · 80 min · ★ 7.3 · Romance, Drama

Turn of the Tide is a 1935 British film directed by Norman Walker. It was the first feature film made by J. Arthur Rank. It is set in a North Yorkshire fishing village, and relates the rivalry between two fishing families. The actors included John Garrick, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson speak in the local accent. The work is based on the novel Three Fevers by Leo Walmsley.

Directed by Norman Walker

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John Garrick Marney Lunn
J. Fisher White Isaac Fosdyck
Geraldine Fitzgerald Ruth Fosdyck
Derek Blomfield Luke Fosdyck
Moore Marriott Tindal Fosdyck
Sam Livesey Henry Lunn
Niall MacGinnis John Lunn
Joan Maude Amy Lunn
Derek Blomfield Steve Lunn
Hilda Davies Mrs. Lunn
Wilfrid Lawson Luke Fosdyck

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