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Floodtide
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Wikipedia article
'Floodtide' is a 1949 British romantic drama film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson, John Laurie and Jimmy Logan.
The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.
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 clichs" ; the 'Oxford Times' wrote, "this is a classic town-and-country saga that is spiritedly played by an exceptional Scottish ensemble" ; 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."
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