Turn of the Tide

Turn of the Tide (1935) is a British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring John Garrick, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Wilfrid Lawson, and was the first feature film made by J. Arthur Rank. Lacking a distributor for his film, Rank set up his own distribution and production company which subsequently grew into his later empire.

The film is set in a North Yorkshire fishing village, and relates the rivalry between two fishing families. The actors included John Garrick, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson speak in the local accent. The work is based on the novel Three Fevers by Leo Walmsley.

Cast

• John Garrick as Marney Lunn
• J. Fisher White as Isaac Fosdyck
• Geraldine Fitzgerald as Ruth Fosdyck
• Wilfrid Lawson as Luke Fosdyck
• Moore Marriott as Tindal Fosdyck
• Sam Livesey as Henry Lunn
• Niall MacGinnis as John Lunn
• Joan Maude as Amy Lunn
• Derek Blomfield as Steve Lunn
• Hilda Davies as Mrs. Lunn

Reception

Although the film was originally considered a box office disappointment it was eventually voted the sixth best British movie of 1936

Britmovie called it a "refreshingly compassionate drama that benefits from being filmed on location at Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby."

External links

• Turn of the Tide at IMDb