Ebb Tide (1932 film)

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Plot

A sailor falls in love with a woman he meets at the dockside, but is deeply conflicted because his former lover is in prison.[3]

Cast

References

  1. Wood p.71
  2. Chibnall p.267
  3. BFI.org

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

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