A stunning, atmospheric, darkly beautiful film (noir). It's a Val Lewton-esque romance tinged with horror, set in a wonderfully spooky seaside town. It's a film about feeling alone, and then falling into anything, no matter how dangerous, that makes you feel like you're wanted. Curtis Harrington deserves to be a household name. "<i>Because I feel the seawater in my veins. Because I listen to the roar of the sea and it speaks to me like a mother's voice. The tide pulls at my heart, and the face of the moon fills my soul with a strange longing.</i>"
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon.
Quick Stats
6.4
TMDB Rating
108
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1h 24m
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Key Crew
DirectorCurtis Harrington
WriterCurtis Harrington
CinematographyVilis Lapenieks
ComposerSid Sidney
EditorJodie Copelan
Production DesignPaul Mathison
Produced by
Phoenix FilmsThe FilmgroupAmerican International Pictures
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1 featuredCast

Dennis Hopper
Johnny Drake

Linda Lawson
Mora

Gavin Muir
Capt. Samuel Murdock

Luana Anders
Ellen Sands

Marjorie Eaton
Madame Romanovitch

Tom Dillon
Merry-Go-Round Operator
H
H.E. West
Lt. Henderson

Marjorie Cameron
Water Witch
C
Chaino
Head Bongo Player
K
Kirby Allan
Bongo player
B
Barbette
Man Talking at Bar
D
Danny Best
Teen on Midway
J
James Boscon
Teen on Midway Gawking at Mermaid
R
Richard Boscon
Teen on Midway with Glasses
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Paul Horn
Jazz Flutist






