High Tide at Noon
| High Tide at Noon | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Philip Leacock |
| Produced by |
David Deutsch Earl St. John Julian Wintle |
| Written by |
Elisabeth Ogilvie Neil Paterson |
| Starring | Betta St. John |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Sidney Hayers |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
High Tide at Noon is a 1957 British drama film directed by Philip Leacock.[1] It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.[2] High Tide at Noon was based on the first of a series of novels by Elisabeth Ogilvie, set in Maine.
Plot
A woman named Joanna returns to an island off the coast of Nova Scotia where she was raised, and where memories immediately stir from her past.
She recalls being 17 and having the attentions of three young men. The handsome but arrogant and aggressive Simon Breck repels her, while Nils Sorensen, who loves her, is seen by Joanna only as a friend, not a suitor. She ultimately marries Alec Douglas, a gentle soul who reads poetry to her.
Economic hardship overwhelms nearly everyone on the island, particularly Joanna's parents, the MacKenzies, as the fickle ocean keeps leaving the fishing community's lobster traps empty. Worse for her, Alec amasses a debt well into the hundreds of dollars to Simon, due to his gambling. All three men ultimately disappear from her life, but upon her return, many years later, Joanna is pleased to once again encounter Nils.
Cast
- Betta St. John - Joanna
- William Sylvester - Alec Douglas
- Michael Craig - Nils Sorenson
- Flora Robson - Donna MacKenzie
- Alexander Knox - Stephen MacKenzie
- Peter Arne - Owen MacKenzie
- Patrick McGoohan - Simon Breck
- Patrick Allen - Charles MacKenzie
- Jill Dixon - Matille Trudeau
- Susan Beaumont - Kristy
- John Hayward - Philip MacKenzie
- Errol MacKinnon - Peter Grant
References
- ↑ "BFI: High Tide at Noon". BFI. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: High Tide at Noon". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-08.