Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
July 1, 1961
Popularity
2
Director
Curtis Harrington
Writer
Curtis Harrington
Producer
Aram Katarian
Where to Watch
Cast
Dennis Hopper
Johnny Drake
Linda Lawson
Mora
Gavin Muir
Capt. Samuel Murdock
Luana Anders
Ellen Sands
Marjorie Eaton
Madame Romanovitch
Tom Dillon
Merry-Go-Round Operator
H.E. West
Lt. Henderson
Marjorie Cameron
Water Witch
Chaino
Head Bongo Player
Kirby Allan
Bongo player
Barbette
Man Talking at Bar
Danny Best
Teen on Midway
James Boscon
Teen on Midway Gawking at Mermaid
Richard Boscon
Teen on Midway with Glasses
Paul Horn
Jazz Flutist
Joyce King
Woman at Jazz Club
Bruno VeSota
Man on the stairs
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Reviews
jackpeep
A stunning, atmospheric, darkly beautiful film (noir). It's a Val Lewton-esque romance tinged with horror, set in a wonderfully spooky seaside town. It's a film about feeling alone, and then falling into anything, no matter how dangerous, that makes you feel like you're wanted. Curtis Harrington deserves to be a household name. "<i>Because I feel the seawater in my veins. Because I listen to the roar of the sea and it speaks to me like a mother's voice. The tide pulls at my heart, and the face of the moon fills my soul with a strange longing.</i>"
