Sixteen Fathoms Deep - DVD

Spurred on by his beautiful fiance, Lorna Quidley, concert pianist Daubeney Carshott abandons his prominent position in London society. He sails for remote Thursday Island in the South Seas, where he plans to bring his lady love a giant pearl that he has wrestled from the ocean floor with his own hands. Pearl diving is treacherous, but Daubeney is a highly motivated student, and is soon diving as if he where a native. He eventually loca

Young Robert Wagner undergoes a dangerous rite of passage in this undersea adventure that depicts the steadfast virtues of familial loyalty. Set in the Gulf of Mexico off the West Coast of Florida, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef chronicles the life of sponge fisherman Mike Petrakis (Gilbert Roland) and his cocksure son Tony (Wagner). Having little luck in their pursuit of sponges, Mike schemes to make an early morning voyage into the Key West

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef was the third Twentieth Century Fox feature filmed in 3-D, earning cinematographer Edward Cronjager an Oscar nomination for his efforts. The scenic film follows the growing rivalry between two fishing families on the Florida Gulf Coast. Action packed and beautifully photographed, the film was directed by Robert D. Webb with music by the legendary Bernard Herrmann, and includes such familiar faces as Gilbert Roland, Peter Graves, Richard Boone, J. Carrol Naish, and Terry Moore. If for no other reason, it's worth your time to see Robert Wagner as a Greek!