UNDERTOW

US Release date: 1 December 1949

First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950

Genre: Crime

Country: USA

Running time: 71 minutes

Director: WIliam Castle

Cast: Scott Brady, John Russell & Dorothy Hart 

Australian Distributor: Universal

Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre for six weeks from 19 May 1950 supporting Sons of Matthew.

Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2

Rankings

		Rank
EF Points	72	268
EF PPE	1.47	336
Metres Travelled	507,742	114
Average MT	10,362	148
Engagements	49	105
Slots	51	185
Weeks	2	238
Weeks as % of engagements	4.08%	283
Saturdays	19	131
Sats as % of engagements	38.78%	167
Tuesdays	28	32
Tues as % of engagements	57.14%	63
First billed	0	263*
Second billed	49	21
Feature only	0	34*

Hoyts ratios

Engagements weeks 1-10	45
Ratio	91.84%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.52%
Eng weeks 11-26	1
Ratio	2.04%
Difference to chain ratio	-3.35%
Eng weeks 27-52	3
Ratio	6.12%
Difference to chain ratio	3.88%
Hoyts eng	32
Ratio	65.31%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.47%
Independent eng	6
Ratio	12.24%
Difference to chain ratio	0.74%
Suburban eng	11
Ratio	22.45%
Difference to chain ratio	-0.27%

Notes: Decent enough Universal noir rna supporting slots for Roseanna McCoy on the Hoyts circuit. Never gained a top billing slot and with most of its bookings on Tuesdays it EF count was poor. Worse was its EF PPE of 1.47 landing it in 336th place overall.

Undertow engagements

SUBURB	VENUE	CHAIN	DATE	W	D	B	CO-FEATURE
Albert Park	Park	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
North Fitzroy	Merri	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Windsor	New	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Caulfield	Crystal Palace	Suburban	2/9/50	1	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Fitzroy	Regent	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Malvern	New	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Port Melbourne	Eclipse	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Richmond	Cinema	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
South Yarra	Regent	Hoyts	2/9/50	1	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
St. Kilda	Palais	Suburban	2/9/50	1	W	2	Riding High
Ascot Vale	Ascot	Suburban	9/9/50	2	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Richmond	Globe	Suburban	9/9/50	2	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Brunswick	Alhambra	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	S	2	You’re My Everything
Coburg	Grand	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Essendon	Circle	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Glenhuntly	Glenhuntly	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Northcote	Northcote	Suburban	9/9/50	2	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Ascot Vale	Waratah	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Brighton	Centre	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Elsternwick	Renown	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Essendon	Plaza	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Thornbury	Regent	Hoyts	9/9/50	2	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Balwyn	Time	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Bentleigh	Bentleigh	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Hampton	Southern	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Kew	Rialto	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Camberwell	Broadway	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Carnegie	Carnegie	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Gardiner	Regent	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Glenferrie	Palace	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Preston	Circle	Hoyts	16/9/50	3	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
North Fitzroy	Palace	Suburban	23/9/50	4	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Brunswick	Lygon	Hoyts	23/9/50	4	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Hartwell	Regal	Suburban	23/9/50	4	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Canterbury	Maling	Hoyts	23/9/50	4	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Ivanhoe	Ivanhoe	Hoyts	23/9/50	4	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Yarraville	St. George	Suburban	30/9/50	5	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
North Melbourne	Loco	Independent	30/9/50	5	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Collingwood	Austral	Suburban	30/9/50	5	T	2	Calamity Jane Meets Sam Bass
Malvern	Victory	Hoyts	30/9/50	5	T	2	Rouges’ Regiment
Williamstown	Shore	Hoyts	30/9/50	5	T	2	Roseanna McCoy
Newmarket	Newmarket	Suburban	7/10/50	6	T	2	Calamity Jane Meets Sam Bass
Prahran	Empress	Hoyts	7/10/50	6	T	2	The Snake Pit
Box Hill	Rialto	Suburban	14/10/50	7	S	2	Roseanna McCoy
Chelsea	Plaza	Independent	28/10/50	9	W	2	You’re My Everything
Reservoir	Plaza	Independent	24/2/51	26	T	2	She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Elwood	Broadway	Independent	24/3/51	30	T	2	My Dream is Yours
North Richmond	Victoria	Independent	14/4/51	33	S	2	My Foolish Heart
West Preston	Rivoli	Independent	23/6/51	43	S	2	The Jackpot