''Floodtide'' is a 1949 British

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film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Gordon Jackson,

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and

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. The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.

Plot

A young

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becomes a ship designer instead of following the family tradition and entering farming. He works his way up the firm, marries the boss's daughter, and revolutionises shipbuilding.

Cast

* Gordon Jackson as David Shields *

as Mary Anstruther *

as Joe Drummond * Jack Lambert as Anstruther *

as Tim Brogan * Janet Brown as Rosie *

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as Judy * Gordon McLeod as Pursey * Ian McLean as Sir John * Archie Duncan as Charlie Campbell * James Woodburn as John Shields * Molly Weir as Mrs. McTavish * Ian Wallace as 1st Director * Alexander Archdale as 2nd Director * Grace Gavin as Mrs. McCrae

Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote, "the grim grandeur of the Clyde shipyards provides the setting for this lacklustre melodrama which trades on the British docudramatic tradition while dealing in potboiling clichés" ; the ''

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'' wrote, "this is a classic town-and-country saga that is spiritedly played by an exceptional Scottish ensemble" ; while ''Eye for Film'' wrote, "Industry is the real star of this film. It's full of passion for building a better future and it may well prove inspiring to engineers just starting out today."

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