Paul Horn: 'Night Tide' (1961)

Last week, Bill Kirchner sent along a gorgeous print of Night Tide (1961), a convoluted, miserably written psych thriller directed by Curtis Harrington. It co-stars Dennis Hopper, in his first lead role, and singer Linda Lawson. Filmed in 1960 and screened in 1961, the movie wasn't widely released until 1963, probably because the Navy first had to figur…