High Tide at Noon

A film shot in black and white about the economic challenges and risks which confront a fishing community in Nova Scotia. Thrown into the mix is a dull love affair which seems to limp along but without ever sparking interest. Some films are better shot in black and white, but given the dour plot and the uninspired acting, the film would have been enhanced by technicolour, since it would have least shown the dramatic and rugged nature of this rugged, but beautiful part of Canada. What was particularly irritating however, were several members of the British cast, all trying and failing to sound Canadian. The lack lustre storyline is not helped by the main lead, Michael Craig, giving a fairly wooden and unconvincing performance. The talents of Patrick McGoohan were wasted, playing a nasty and temperamental fisherman, but to be fair, the poor dialogue and the limited time he has on screen, didn't really give him the opportunity to develop his character. Patrick Allan, the perennial B film actor, comes in and out of the film without making any real impact! An underwhelming, low energy film, which fails to sustain interest.