Floodtide (1949)
The all-purpose title Floodtide was trotted out once more for this 1949 British drama. Gordon Jackson plays a lowly shipyard worker who falls in love with Rona Anderson, his boss' daughter. For the girl's sake, Jackson keeps an eye out for opportunities to advance himself. Through determination and resourcefulness, he works his way up to an executive position with a shipping firm, but tries his best not to forget his humble roots. Filmed extensively on location, Floodtide was run on a seemingly hourly basis in the early days of American television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Frederick Wilson
Synopsis of Floodtide
The all-purpose title Floodtide was trotted out once more for this 1949 British drama. Gordon Jackson plays a lowly shipyard worker who falls in love with Rona Anderson, his boss' daughter. For the girl's sake, Jackson keeps an eye out for opportunities to advance himself. Through determination and resourcefulness, he works his way up to an executive position with a shipping firm, but tries his best not to forget his humble roots. Filmed extensively on location, Floodtide was run on a seemingly hourly basis in the early days of American television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Floodtide
- Gordon Jackson - David Shields
- John Laurie - Joe Drummond
- Jimmy Logan - Tim Brogan
- Elizabeth Sellars - Judy
- Ian MacLean - Sir John
- James Woodburn - John Shields
- Ian Wallace - 1st Director
- Alastair Hunter - Dick Crawford
- Peter Illing - Senor Aranha
- Molly Urquhart
- Arthur Lowe
- Rona Anderson - Mary Anstruther
- Jack Lambert - Anstruther
- Janet Brown - Rosie
- Gordon McLeod - Pursey
- Archie Duncan - Charlie Campbell
- Molly Weir - Mrs. MacTavish
- Alexander Archdale - 2nd Director
- Nora Gordon
- Kitty Kirwan - Granny Shields
- Sam Kydd
- Director(s):
- Frederick Wilson
- Writer(s):
- Frederick Wilson, Roger Marshall, Donald B. Wilson
- Producer(s):
- Steve Hawes, Donald B. Wilson
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