US Release date: 13 September 1947
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Running time: 72 minutes
Director: John Reinhardt
Cast: Lee Tracy, Don Castle & Julie Bishop
Australian Distributor: BEF
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting The Eagle and the Hawk.
Suburban Release Type: Independent Carlton North Adelphi EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 41 | 310 |
| EF PPE | 2.73 | 195 |
| Metres Travelled | 141,681 | 323 |
| Average MT | 9,445 | 321 |
| Engagements | 15 | 320 |
| Slots | 22 | 315 |
| Weeks | 7 | 141 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 46.67% | 102 |
| Saturdays | 6 | 292 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 40.00% | 164 |
| Tuesdays | 2 | 317 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 13.33% | 271 |
| First billed | 1 | 237 |
| Second billed | 14 | 177 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 6 |
| Ratio | 40.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -46.67% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 9 |
| Ratio | 60.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 52.38% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 1 |
| Ratio | 6.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.83% |
| Independent eng | 9 |
| Ratio | 60.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -17.11% |
| Suburban eng | 5 |
| Ratio | 33.33% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 11.28% |
Notes: Monogram noir that had its 15 engagements spread out over 22 weeks. A sole toplining spot at Hoyts Memorial, otherwise all support bookings with no regular main feature. Lowly figures all round.
High Tide engagements
| VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Adelphi | Independent | 16/12/1950 | 1 | W | 2 | The Asphalt Jungle |
| Memorial | Hoyts | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | Mary Ryan Detective |
| Regent | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 5 | S | 2 | One Sunday Afternoon |
| National | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | W | 2 | Bitter Springs |
| Plaza | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 10 | T | 2 | Bomba the Jungle Boy |
| Empress | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 10 | T | 2 | Bomba the Jungle Boy |
| Burnley | Independent | 17/03/1951 | 14 | S | 2 | Stampede |
| Village | Independent | 31/03/1951 | 16 | W | 2 | The Furies |
| Waverley | Independent | 14/04/1951 | 18 | W | 2 | The Furies |
| Austral | Suburban | 21/04/1951 | 19 | S | 2 | Love Happy |
| Gowerville | Independent | 21/04/1951 | 19 | W | 2 | Colorado Territory |
| Newmarket | Suburban | 28/04/1951 | 20 | S | 2 | Love Happy |
| Progress | Independent | 5/05/1951 | 21 | S | 2 | Father of the Bride |
| Fairfield | Suburban | 12/05/1951 | 22 | S | 2 | Love Happy |
| Rivoli | Suburban | 12/05/1951 | 22 | W | 2 | Fancy Pants |
The 1950 Project 