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Barbara Stanwyck stars as a wife and mother trying to save her husband but now whose own life is in Jeopardy.
It was supposed to be a fun family vacation in Mexico, but when Doug Stilwin (Barry Sullivan) gets his leg trapped during a walk on an isolated beach, his wife, Helen (Stanwyck—Double Indemnity), tries to go for help ... but she's kidnapped by an escaped convict. Now, how far will Helen go to escape before the incoming tide takes her husband's life?
Original Release
03/30/1953
US Release
03/30/1953
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barbara Stanwyck | Helen Stilwin |
| Barry Sullivan | Doug Stilwin |
| Ralph Meeker | Lawson / Lawson the Fugitive |
| Lee Aaker | Bobby Stilwin |
| Rico Alaniz | Officer at 1st Roadblock |
| Salvador Baguez | Officer at 1st Roadblock |
| Bob Castro | Police Machine Gunner |
| Carlos Conde | Tijuana Vendor |
| George L. Derrick | Gas Station Attendant |
| Paul Fierro | Mexican Lieutenant |
Directors
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barbara Stanwyck | Helen Stilwin |
| Barry Sullivan | Doug Stilwin |
| Ralph Meeker | Lawson / Lawson the Fugitive |
| Lee Aaker | Bobby Stilwin |
| Rico Alaniz | Officer at 1st Roadblock |
| Salvador Baguez | Officer at 1st Roadblock |
| Bob Castro | Police Machine Gunner |
| Carlos Conde | Tijuana Vendor |
| George L. Derrick | Gas Station Attendant |
| Paul Fierro | Mexican Lieutenant |
| Sol Gorss | Captain's Driver Talking to Helen |
| Margarita Martín | Mexican Mother |
| Victor Milner | Bit Part |
| Alex Montoya | Officer with Walkie-Talkie at 2nd Barricade |
| George Navarro | Tijuana Vendor |
| Charles Stevens | Mexican Father |
| Ken Terrell | Officer at 2nd Barricade |
| Louis Tomei | Officer at 2nd Barricade |
| Juan Torena | Mexican Police Chief |
| Felipe Turich | Mexican Border Official |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles Schnee | Executive Producer |
| Sol Baer Fielding | Producer |
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