Deep Waters (1948)

The friendship between a fisherman and an orphan boy disturbs others because of the dangers at sea.

Director:

Henry King

Writers:

Ruth Moore (novel), Richard Murphy (screenplay)

Stars:

Dana Andrews, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview:
Dana Andrews	...	Hod Stillwell
Jean Peters	...	Ann Freeman
Cesar Romero	...	Joe Sanger
Dean Stockwell	...	Donny Mitchell
Anne Revere	...	Mary McKay
Ed Begley	...	Josh Hovey
Leona Powers	...	Mrs. Freeman
Mae Marsh	...	Molly Thatcher
Will Geer	...	Nick Driver
Cliff Clark	...	Harris
Bruno Wick	...	Druggist
Harry Tyler	...	Hopkins

Storyline

A Maine lobster fisherman, trained as an architect, prefers to be a fisherman over the objections of his fiancée. The latter, a welfare worker for the state, finds a home for a 12-year-old orphan who loves the sea. He and the fisherman become friends but the fiancée, fearful of the dangers of sea life, forces the fisherman to restrict the boy from his boat. Denied the life he loves, the boy, in retribution, steals a camera and is sent to reform school. The couple marries and succeeds in getting a judge to grant a petition allowing them to adopt the boy.

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Plot Keywords:

welfare worker | reform school | petition | judge | camera | 

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Taglines:

From the Best Seller 'Spoonhandle'

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

While filming, Jean Peters was met by a fan several times, who bombarded her with marriage proposals. Peters turned him down every time, but the man did not quit proposing until she informed him that marrying her would mean taking care of her family.

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Connections

Referenced in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)

User Reviews

A Terrific Movie From the 40s

Originally filmed in sepiatone, its big feature is the Maine photography. A somewhat simplistic, yet touching story of an orphan (Stockwell), who gets into trouble, but the town old maid (Revere) comes to the rescue, along with the help of a pair of on/off lovers (Andrews/Peters. A very nice resolution, low key, except for a storm sequence. The music is terrific. Century

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1948 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Deep Waters

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1