''Stormy Crossing'' is a 1958 British

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, thriller,

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directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards and starring

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, Leslie Dwyer, and

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and Arthur Lowe appear in supporting roles. It was made at Southall Studios in West London, and released in the U.S. as ''Black Tide''.

Plot

Two swimmers attempt to swim across the

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but, under cover of fog, one of them is deliberately drowned by her lover (Bond) after she demands he leave his rich wife for her or she will tell his wife about their affair. Officially, her death is ruled an accident, but her fellow swimmer is convinced that it was not. His swimming coach (Ireland) is initially doubtful, but when he realizes he has been deliberately lied to, he investigates and brings the villain to justice.

Cast

as Griff Parker *

as Paul Seymour * Leslie Dwyer as Bill Harris, Kitty's Trainer *

as Shelley Baxter * Sheldon Lawrence as Danny Parker, Griff's Brother * Joy Webster as Kitty Tyndall * John Horsley as Detective Inspector Parry * Cameron Hall as Grantly Memorial Doctor * Arthur Lowe as Garage Owner *

as Tim, garage mechanic * Anita Sharp-Bolster as First Nurse * Patricia Ellis as Pretty Young Nurse * Jack Taylor as Race Navigator * Reginald Hearne as Police Sergeant Masters * Graham Stewart as Bob McEwan, Clarion Reporter * Frank Atkinson as Joe, night porter * Sam Rockett as Swim Organizer

References

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* 1958 films British mystery films Films shot at Southall Studios Films directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-film-stub