S.O.S Tidal Wave
1939, English. Directed by John H. Auer.
The March Of Crime! Televised on a coast-to-coast hook-up by an underworld lord whose weapons are the latest wonders of science.
A news reporter-commentator at a combined radio-television broadcasting station gives up his stand against the election of a corrupt mayoral candidate after a gangster threatens his family. Features tidal wave stock footage from RKO's "Deluge" (1933), q.v.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- John H. AuerDirector
- Ralph ByrdJeff Shannon
- Kay SuttonLaurel Shannon
- Frank JenksPeaches Jackson
- Marc LawrenceMelvin Sutter
- George BarbierUncle Dan Carter
- Mickey KuhnBuddy Shannon
- Oscar O'SheaMike Halloran
- Dorothy LeeMable
- Ferris TaylorClifford Farrow
- Smiley BurnetteVoice of Felix the Dummy
- Raymond BaileyRoy Nixon
- Don 'Red' BarryCurly Parsons
Details
- Released
- 2 June 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Maxwell Shane, James Webb, Gordon Kahn
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S.O.S Tidal Wave runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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S.O.S Tidal Wave is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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S.O.S Tidal Wave isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 1939. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed S.O.S Tidal Wave?
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939) was directed by John H. Auer and stars Ralph Byrd, Kay Sutton, Frank Jenks.