Moontide

Moontide
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArchie Mayo
Screenplay byJohn O'Hara
Based onMoon Tide
by Willard Robertson
Produced byMark Hellinger
Starring
CinematographyCharles G. Clarke
Edited byWilliam Reynolds
Music by
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • April 29, 1942 (1942-04-29) (New York City)
  • May 29, 1942 (1942-05-29) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Moontide is a 1942 American romantic drama with elements of a thriller.[1][2] It was produced by Mark Hellinger and directed by Archie Mayo, who took over direction after the initial director Fritz Lang left the project early in the shooting schedule. The screenplay was written by John O'Hara and Nunnally Johnson (uncredited), based on the 1940 novel Moon Tide by Willard Robertson. The film features French star Jean Gabin, Ida Lupino, Thomas Mitchell and Claude Rains.[3]

Charles G. Clarke was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for black-and-white. Despite charismatic performances by its leads, the film was not well received on release.

  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  2. ^ "Moontide". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  3. ^ Moontide at the TCM Movie Database.