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Directed by Edmund Goulding, Riptide leans on a strong ensemble — Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Herbert Marshall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1934.
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