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S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

NR · 1939-06-02 · 1h 2m · EN
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The March Of Crime! Televised on a coast-to-coast hook-up by an underworld lord whose weapons are the latest wonders of science.

A news reporter-commentator at a combined radio-television broadcasting station gives up his stand against the election of a corrupt mayoral candidate after a gangster threatens his family. Features tidal wave stock footage from RKO's "Deluge" (1933), q.v.

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Maxwell ShaneWriterGordon KahnWriterJohn H. AuerDirector

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Ralph ByrdRalph ByrdJeff ShannonGeorge BarbierGeorge BarbierUncle Dan CarterKay SuttonKay SuttonLaurel ShannonFrank JenksFrank JenksPeaches JacksonMarc LawrenceMarc LawrenceMelvin SutterRaymond BaileyRaymond BaileyRoy NixonDorothy LeeDorothy LeeMableOscar O'SheaOscar O'SheaMike HalloranSmiley BurnetteSmiley BurnetteVoice of Felix the DummyMickey KuhnMickey KuhnBuddy ShannonFerris TaylorFerris TaylorClifford FarrowDon 'Red' BarryDon 'Red' BarryCurly Parsons

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipMurderFather son relationshipGangsterFamily lifeVentriloquist's dummyPolitical corruptionTelevisionVentriloquistFaked footageHit-and-runTv reporterFiancé fiancée relationshipMayoral electionStock footagePolitical dramaFuturistic tv-radioComical sidekickBombed buildingGang bomberTv personality in politics

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Genre affinityCrime · Science FictionTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Murder · Father Son RelationshipPacingShortEmotional intensityFamily LifeDirector preference362354Actor preference164967 · 177447 · 223557

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What is S.O.S Tidal Wave about?

A news reporter-commentator at a combined radio-television broadcasting station gives up his stand against the election of a corrupt mayoral candidate after a gangster threatens his family. Features tidal wave stock footage from RKO's "Deluge" (1933), q.v.

How long is S.O.S Tidal Wave?

S.O.S Tidal Wave has a runtime of 62 minutes.