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1939 film by John H. Auer

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. It was released on June 2, 1939 by Republic Pictures.

Plot

Reporter Jeff Shannon stops trying to expose political corruption after his son and wife are threatened. On election day, corrupt politicians broadcast the 1933 apocalyptic science-fiction film Deluge on the news, hoping to trick voters into believing that New York City has been hit by a tidal wave to discourage them from voting.

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

References

"S.O.S.-Tidal Wave (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
Nugent, Frank S. (1939-06-22). "Movie Review - S O S Tidal Wave - THE SCREEN; At the World Cinema". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
"S.O.S. Tidal Wave". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.

External links

S.O.S. Tidal Wave at IMDb

v t e Films directed by John H. Auer
Una vida por otra (1932) Su última canción (1933) The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935) Frankie and Johnny (1936) A Man Betrayed (1936) Rhythm in the Clouds (1937) Outside of Paradise (1937) Orphans of the Street (1938) I Stand Accused (1938) A Desperate Adventure (1938) Invisible Enemy (1938) Circus Girl (1938) Smuggled Cargo (1939) Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939) Calling All Marines (1939) S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939) Forged Passport (1939) Women in War (1940) Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) A Man Betrayed (1941) The Devil Pays Off (1941) Pardon My Stripes (1941) Johnny Doughboy (1942) Moonlight Masquerade (1942) Tahiti Honey (1943) Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) Seven Days Ashore (1944) Music in Manhattan (1944) Pan-Americana (1945) Beat the Band (1947) The Flame (1947) I, Jane Doe (1948) Angel on the Amazon (1948) The Avengers (1950) Hit Parade of 1951 (1950) Thunderbirds (1952) City That Never Sleeps (1953) Hell's Half Acre (1954) The Eternal Sea (1955) Johnny Trouble (1957)

Films directed by John H. Auer

Una vida por otra (1932)
Su última canción (1933)
The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935)
Frankie and Johnny (1936)
A Man Betrayed (1936)
Rhythm in the Clouds (1937)
Outside of Paradise (1937)
Orphans of the Street (1938)
I Stand Accused (1938)
A Desperate Adventure (1938)
Invisible Enemy (1938)
Circus Girl (1938)
Smuggled Cargo (1939)
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)
Calling All Marines (1939)
S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939)
Forged Passport (1939)
Women in War (1940)
Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
A Man Betrayed (1941)
The Devil Pays Off (1941)
Pardon My Stripes (1941)
Johnny Doughboy (1942)
Moonlight Masquerade (1942)
Tahiti Honey (1943)
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
Seven Days Ashore (1944)
Music in Manhattan (1944)
Pan-Americana (1945)
Beat the Band (1947)
The Flame (1947)
I, Jane Doe (1948)
Angel on the Amazon (1948)
The Avengers (1950)
Hit Parade of 1951 (1950)
Thunderbirds (1952)
City That Never Sleeps (1953)
Hell's Half Acre (1954)
The Eternal Sea (1955)
Johnny Trouble (1957)

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