Against the Tide (1937 film)

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The story does not rise to tragic heights, but remains on the lower level of pathos. The characterisation is good; the bitterness of the older people is marked, but this is counterbalanced by the rough kindness of Jimmy Macgeean [sic] who helps the young couple in many ways. Cathleen Nesbitt gives an excellent performance as Margaret and the supporting cast is good."^[4]

Kine Weekly wrote: "The acting is competent and the atmosphere, apart from a poor attempt at culminating spectacle, is convincing, but the plot is a little too obvious in its dénouement to point any particular moral. Primarily a dramatic conversation piece, the film is no more than a fair average quota booking. ... Cathleen Nesbitt is very good as Margaret Leigh; she acts with natural power, and Linden Travers earns sympathy as Mary, but Robert Cochran is decidedly weak as Jim; his performance lacks balance."^[5]

Picturegoer wrote: "There is some quite good character drawing in this picture, but it is too obvious in its development and weak in its attempt at spectacle to be at all widely appealing. Robert Cochran is weak as the hero, the son of a fisherman whose mother refuses to let him go to sea and is jealous of his love for the daughter of another fisherman. Cathleen Nesbitt is, however, very good as his mother and Linden Travers adequate as the girl with whom he falls in love."^[6]

Picture Show wrote: "The atmosphere of the village is finely caught. Unusual entertainment."^[1]

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