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Dark Waters

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Dark Waters
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NR,1hr 33min
Genre:
Action
Released:
January 1, 1944
Director:
André De Toth
Distributor:
Astor Pictures Corporation
Starring:
Merle Oberon, Franchot Tone, Thomas Mitchell  ...more
Synopsis: Adapted from a Saturday Evening Post serial by Frank and Marian Cockrell, Dark Waters stars Merle Oberon as heiress Leslie Calvin, a woman with a neurotic aversion to water. This stems from the fact that in her childhood, Leslie was one of four survivors of a torpedoed steamship. Preying upon Leslie's fears, conniving Mr. Sydney (Thomas Mitchell), a guest at the Calvin family's Louisiana plantation, concocts a campaign of terror designed to drive the poor girl crazy so that he can claim her vast ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
On the whole, Dark Waters is only a passable "suspenser," but it provides plenty of entertainment for fans of Hitchcock-like thrillers. As is so often the case, the problem lies with the screenplay, which uses elements that have been seen far too many times before and since. A Gaslight-type of set-up, the plot needs more invention, the dialogue more snap and/or depth, and the characters more originality ... Full Review
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Merle Oberon
Leslie Calvin
Franchot Tone
Dr. George Grover
Thomas Mitchell
Mr. Sydney
Fay Bainter
Aunt Emily
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