Rent High Tide at Noon (1957)
3.2 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 40min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Returning home to the rugged island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Joanne MacKenzie (Betta St John), is reunited with her family, the local landowners. Initially the lobster fishing industry which dominates the local economy is prosperous and Joanne spends her time looking for a suitable husband. There is no shortage of suitors and Joanna finally marries Alec Douglas (William Sylvester) but quickly discovers that he is a gambler who squanders their savings. Life gets hard for the remaining islanders when the fishing season fails and the island is left deserted but will Joanne eventually finally find happiness?
- Actors:
- Betta St. John, William Sylvester, Michael Craig, Flora Robson, Alexander Knox, Peter Arne, Patrick McGoohan, Patrick Allen, Jill Dixon, Susan Beaumont, John Hayward, Errol MacKinnon, Anthony Bate, Stella Bonheur, Bernard Bresslaw, Victor Chenet, Franklyn Fox, Gerald Lawson, Arthur Massey, Paul Massie
- Directors:
- Philip Leacock
- Producers:
- Julian Wintle
- Writers:
- Elisabeth Ogilvie, Neil Paterson
- Studio:
- Spirit Entertainment
- Genres:
- British Films, Classics, Drama, Romance
- Countries:
- UK
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/10/2017
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
