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01/07/1961 Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Horror 1h 24m
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Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!

Overview

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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

  1. Curtis Harrington

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dennis Hopper

    Johnny Drake

  2. Linda Lawson

    Mora

  3. Gavin Muir

    Capt. Samuel Murdock

  4. Luana Anders

    Ellen Sands

  5. Marjorie Eaton

    Madame Romanovitch

  6. Tom Dillon

    Merry-Go-Round Operator

  7. H.E. West

    Lt. Henderson

  8. Marjorie Cameron

    Water Witch

  9. Chaino

    Head Bongo Player

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by jackpeep
Written by jackpeep on 2019-10-01
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.

"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."
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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