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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.
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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- Release Date 07/01/1961
- Language English
- Director Curtis Harrington
- Editor Jodie Copelan
- Cinematographers Floyd Crosby, Vilis Lapenieks
- Producer Aram Katarian
- Companies Phoenix Films, The Filmgroup, American International Pictures
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Jun 20, 1961 | Premiere (Spoleto Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jul 1, 1961 | Theatrical | — |
| Italy | Aug 15, 1961 | Premiere (Venice Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jun 6, 1963 | Theatrical (Limited) | — |
| Mexico | Sep 17, 1965 | Theatrical | B-15 |
| PT | Jul 9, 2009 | Theatrical (Limited) (Cinemateca Portuguesa) | — |
| Germany | Sep 1, 2021 | Digital | 16 |
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