The Raging Tide

A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lt. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat. At sea, skipper Hamil Linder receives Bruno kindly, teaching him fishing; Bruno enlists Hamil's wayward son Carl to tend his slot machines. Then Carl takes an interest in Bruno's girl Connie. Climax in a storm at sea.

Cast

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

as Connie Thatcher

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

as Bruno Felkin

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

as Lt. Kelsey

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

as Hamil Linder

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

as Carl Linder

John McIntire

John McIntire

as Corky Mullins

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

as Barney Schriona

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

as 'General' Ball

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

as Johnnie Mae Swanson

Irvin Berwick

Irvin Berwick

as Gas Man (uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard

Choppy Waters. The Raging Tide is directed by George Sherman and adapted to screenplay by Ernest K. Gann from his own novel Fiddler’s Green. It stars Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally, Charles Bickford, John McIntire and Alex Nicol. Music is by Frank Skinner and cinematography by Ru...

CinemaSerf

This is quite an engaging story that sees gangster "Bruno Felkin" (Richard Conte) cleverly devise an alibi by seeking refuge on the small fishing boat of "Linder" (Charles Bickford) after he has carefully bumped off a San Francisco rival. The crew consists of the father and his rather recalcitrant s...

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