The Treasure of Jamaica Reef (1975)

A suspense filled adventure-drama about the search for a treasure-laden Spanish Galleon that sank over 200 years ago.

Director:

Virginia L. Stone

Writers:

John Walker (novel), J.A.S. McCrombie (screenplay)

Stars:

Stephen Boyd, David Ladd, Chuck Woolery

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stephen Boyd	...	Hugo Graham
David Ladd	...	Joshua Owens
Chuck Woolery	...	Victor Spivak
Roosevelt Grier	...	Asper (as Rosey Grier)
Darby Hinton	...	Darby
Cheryl Ladd	...	Zappy (as Cheryl Stoppelmoor)
Art Metrano	...	Waiter
Clive Trenchard	...	Jamaican Lawyer
Derek Rhoen	...	Robin (as Dereck Rhoen)
Gunter Perezak	...	Harvey
Edsel Keith	...	Coffin Client
Herbie Round	...	Copter Pilot
Mark Trenchard	...	Devo

Storyline

A suspense filled adventure-drama about the search for a treasure-laden Spanish Galleon that sank over 200 years ago.

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Plot Keywords:

glass bottom boat | shark | man in swimsuit | caribbean | motorboat | 

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Taglines:

Rips your nerves to shreds!

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Evil in the Deep

Filming Locations:

Grenada

Company Credits

Production Co:

D & R Film Project, Producers Group Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Cheryl Ladd is credited as "Cheryl Stoppelmoor" in the opening credits and as "Cheryl Stopplemoor" in the closing credits. The closing credits name spelling is incorrect.

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Connections

Featured in Grindhouse Universe (2008)

User Reviews

Jumping the Shark

On October 15, 1971, aeronautical engineer Stephen Boyd (as Hugo Graham), computer expert David Ladd (as Joshua "Josh" Owens), and market analyst Chuck Woolery (as Victor "Vic" Spivak) receive a call from beautiful blonde Cheryl Stoppelmoor (as "Zappy"). She must have asked them to "Jump the Shark!" because they immediately leave San Francisco for more dangerous waters. In Jamaica, they hook up with blond teenager Darby Hinton (imaginatively cast as "Darby") and Rosey Grier (as "Asper"). Then, the team scuba dives for a 200-year-old fortune in sunken gold.

Insert plenty of cheesy, sleep-inducing narration with music.

It's impossible to believe director Virginia Stone approved of this consistently boring, choppy film, which looks like it was edited by a blind squirrel in a dark room. It's interesting only as a chance to see the cast in swimsuits. Mr. Boyd approaches middle-age in great form. Mr. Ladd looks model perfect (though the camera doesn't really find him much). Mr. Woolery looks thin in scenes with Rosey Greer. And, Mr. Hinton shows why he won a 16 Magazine "Adonis of the Month" page. But, the winner is Ms. Stoppelmoor, who deliciously busts out of her bikini

• she and David were an attractive mix.

** The Treasure of Jamaica Reef (3/75) Virginia L. Stone ~ Stephen Boyd, Cheryl Ladd, Darby Hinton, David Ladd