''Ebb Tide'' is a 1932 British

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directed by

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and starring Dorothy Bouchier, Joan Barry, George Barraud, and

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. It was shot at

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and on location in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Holmes Paul. It was produced and distributed by the British branch of

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as a

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. It was based on the novel ''God Gave Me Twenty Cents'' by Dixie Willson, which had previously been made into a 1926 American silent film of the same title.

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.BFI.org
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Cast

* Dorothy Bouchier as Cassie * Joan Barry as Mary * George Barraud as Steve *

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as Millie * Alexander Field as Barney *

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as Landlady *

as Girl * Leonard Shepherd as Tom James

References

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

* 1932 films 1930s English-language films 1932 drama films British drama films Films directed by Arthur Rosson British black-and-white films Films shot at Imperial Studios, Elstree 1930s British films Paramount Pictures films Films shot in London Quota quickies Sound film remakes of silent films {{1930s-UK-film-stub