Dark Waters (1944 film)

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Dark Waters
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	André De Toth
Produced by	Benedict Bogeaus
Written by	Francis M. Cockrell (story) Marian B. Cockrell Joan Harrison Arthur Horman John Huston
Starring	Merle Oberon Franchot Tone Thomas Mitchell Fay Bainter Elisha Cook, Jr.
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	November 21, 1944
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dark Waters is a 1944 Gothic horror film based on the novel of the same name by Francis and Marian Cockrell. It was directed by André De Toth and starred Merle Oberon, Franchot Tone and Thomas Mitchell.

Plot

A shaken survivor of a ship sunk by a submarine travels to her aunt and uncle's Louisiana plantation to recuperate, but her relatives have other ideas.

Cast

• Merle Oberon as Leslie Calvin
• Franchot Tone as Dr. George Grover
• Thomas Mitchell as Mr. Sydney
• Fay Bainter as Aunt Emily
• Elisha Cook, Jr. as Cleeve
• John Qualen as Uncle Norbert
• Rex Ingram as Pearson Jackson
• Nina Mae McKinney as Florella

External links

• Dark Waters at the TCM Movie Database
• Dark Waters at the Internet Movie Database
• Dark Waters film at Hulu (free and complete)