Dark Waters (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 21 Nov 1944 (USA)
- Movie
A woman returns to the USA after a German U-boat sank her ship, and finds out that someone wants to kill her for her inheritance.
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| Merle Oberon | ... |
Leslie Calvin
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| Franchot Tone | ... |
Dr. George Grover
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| Thomas Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Sydney
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| Fay Bainter | ... |
Aunt Emily
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Cleeve
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| John Qualen | ... |
Uncle Norbert
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| Rex Ingram | ... |
Pearson Jackson
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| Nina Mae McKinney | ... |
Florella
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| Odette Myrtil | ... |
Mama Boudreaux
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Papa Boudreaux
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Rita Beery | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Accordionist (uncredited)
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| Paul E. Burns | ... |
Station Master (uncredited)
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Eileen Coghlan | ... |
Jeanette (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Art Laforrest | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Walter Lawrence | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Peter Miles | ... |
Leonard Boudreaux (uncredited)
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| Alan Napier | ... |
The Doctor (uncredited)
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| Gigi Perreau | ... |
Yvette Boudreaux (uncredited)
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Rose Plumer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bud Rae | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Sowards | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Leigh Whipper | ... |
Office Custodian (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| André De Toth | ... | (as Andre de Toth) |
Written by
| Francis M. Cockrell | ... | (original story) (as Frank Cockrell) & |
| Marian B. Cockrell | ... | (original story) (as Marian Cockrell) |
| Joan Harrison | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Marian B. Cockrell | ... | (screenplay) (as Marian Cockrell) |
| Arthur T. Horman | ... | (additional dialogue) (as Arthur Horman) |
| John Huston | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Benedict Bogeaus | ... | producer |
| James Nasser | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (musical score) (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| John J. Mescall | ... | (as John Mescall) |
| Archie Stout | ||
Editing by
| James Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Odds | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maurice Yates | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Ted Larsen | ... | makeup artist (as Edward Larsen) |
| Scotty Rackin | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph Depew | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Frank Webster | ... | sound technician |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Greta | ... | wardrobe |
| René Hubert | ... | costumes for Miss Oberon (as Rene Hubert) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | musical director (as Miklos Rozsa) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carley Harriman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Arthur M. Landau | ... | production associate |
| Jack Crosby | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1944) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1944) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists Corporation (1945) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1945) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1945) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Western Television Inc. (1951) (United States) (tv)
- Seven Network (1958) (Australia) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hypercube (digitally restored by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Leslie Calvin, traumatized from being the only survivor of a torpedo attack on the ship she was traveling by, eagerly accepts her aunt and uncle's invitation to go live with them on a nice quiet estate. But when she arrives at the train station, no one is there to meet her and she is unable to ignore the feeling that something is terribly off. Is she slowly going mad or is there something darker going on?
Written by Sam Goldberg |
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| Taglines | FEAR of a Man...FEAR of the Swamp...FEAR of MURDER! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 27, 1944 with Merle Oberon and Thomas Mitchell reprising their film roles. See more » |
| Goofs | Dr. George Grover drives Leslie Calvin to Rossignol in his car. As the car makes a left turn as it passes the camera it is clear that Leslie Calvin is driving the car, whereas in the following shot Dr. Grover is driving his car. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dark Waters (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cleeve:
Must be awful drowning in quicksand. Much worse than water. Water's cleaner at least, faster. See more » |