Ebb Tide (1932 film)

Ebb Tide is a 1932 British drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Dorothy Bouchier, Joan Barry, George Barraud, and Merle Oberon. It was shot at Elstree Studios and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Holmes Paul. It was produced and distributed by the British branch of Paramount Pictures as a quota quickie. 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.

A sailor falls in love with a woman he meets at the dockside, but is deeply conflicted because his former lover is in prison.

• Dorothy Bouchier as Cassie
• Joan Barry as Mary
• George Barraud as Steve
• Vanda Gréville as Millie
• Alexander Field as Barney
• Annie Esmond as Landlady
• Merle Oberon as Girl
• Leonard Shepherd as Tom James

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• Ebb Tide at IMDb