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Floodtide
73%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Floodtide (1949) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Floodtide (1949) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: David Shields refuses to go into agriculture and opts instead for ship building Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Floodtide 73% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Floodtide is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
David Shields refuses to go into agriculture and opts instead for ship building
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1949-03-15
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 238364
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Where can I watch Floodtide (1949)?
Floodtide is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Floodtide?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Floodtide directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Floodtide about?
David Shields refuses to go into agriculture and opts instead for ship building
Is there an AI analysis for Floodtide?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Floodtide?
The official runtime for Floodtide is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Gordon Jackson
David Shields

Rona Anderson
Mary Anstruther

John Laurie
Joe Drummond

Elizabeth Sellars
Judy
- J
Jimmy Logan
Tim Brogan

Jack Lambert
Anstruther

Janet Brown
Rosie

Gordon McLeod
Pursey

Archie Duncan
Charlie Campbell
- J
James Woodburn
John Shields

Molly Weir
Mrs. McTavish
- I
Ian Wallace
1st Director

Alastair Hunter
Dick Crawford
- K
Kitty Kirwan
Granny Shields

Peter Illing
Senor Arandha

Nora Gordon
Mrs. Dow (uncredited)

Sam Kydd
Barman (uncredited)

Harold Lang
Mac - the draughtsman (uncredited)
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