S.O.S. Tidal Wave

S.O.S. Tidal Wave
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John H. Auer
Screenplay by	Gordon Kahn Maxwell Shane
Story by	James Webb
Produced by	Armand Schaefer
Starring	Ralph Byrd George Barbier Kay Sutton Frank Jenks Marc Lawrence Dorothy Lee
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Ernest J. Nims
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	June 2, 1939 (1939-06-02)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

S.O.S. Tidal Wave is a 1939 American crime film directed by John H. Auer and written by Gordon Kahn and Maxwell Shane. The film stars Ralph Byrd, George Barbier, Kay Sutton, Frank Jenks, Marc Lawrence and Dorothy Lee. The film was released on June 2, 1939, by Republic Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Plot[]

Jeff Shannon is a newsman stops trying to expose political corruption, after his son and wife are threatened. On election day, corrupt politicians broadcast the 1933 film Deluge on news, hoping to trick voters into thinking New York City has been hit by a tidal wave, and thus staying away from polling stations.

Cast[]

• Ralph Byrd as Jeff Shannon
• George Barbier as Uncle Dan Carter
• Kay Sutton as Laurel Shannon
• Frank Jenks as Peaches Jackson
• Marc Lawrence as Melvin Sutter
• Dorothy Lee as Mable
• Oscar O'Shea as Mike Halloran
• Mickey Kuhn as Buddy Shannon
• Ferris Taylor as Clifford Farrow
• Don "Red" Barry as Curley Parsons
• Raymond Bailey as Roy Nixon

Production[]

Republic Pictures has acquired the rights to the 1933 disaster film Deluge, which begins with a special effects sequence of Manhattan being destroyed by a tsunami.

References[]

External links[]

• S.O.S. Tidal Wave at IMDb

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