In post-WW2 Florida, a former Navy diver is hired by Greek-American sponge divers who are at the mercy of a crooked sponge-exchange owner.
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney) | |
| Arthur Lake | ... | Pete | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Ray Douglas | |
| Eric Feldary | ... | Alex | |
| Tanis Chandler | ... | Simi | |
| John Qualen | ... | Capt. Athos | |
| Ian MacDonald | ... | Nick | |
| Dickie Moore | ... | George | |
| Harry Cheshire | ... | Uncle Mike | |
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John Bleifer | ... | Capt. Briakos |
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Examines the dangerous business of snaring sponges on the ocean's floor that are sold via an auction exchange. Dimitri, the crooked-head of a Florida sponge-exchange, tries to prevent a boatload of valuable sponges from reaching port in time for the cargo to be sold at auction. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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psychotronic film | bare chested male | deception | giant clam | intrigue |Parents Guide:
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25 July 1948 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
16 Stânjeni adâncime See more »Company Credits
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Color (Anscocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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First of three movies Lon Chaney Jr and Ian MacDonald did together. The other two are High Noon (1952) and Money, Women And Guns (1958). See more »Alternate Versions
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When I was a kid, I would come home and this movie would be on. I loved every minute of it. But here's the worst thing. As life would have it, I wound up buying a house just a couple of miles from Tarpon Springs, sponge capital of the world. Yet no one mentions this movie. I was So disappointed. The scene with Lon Chaney Jr. falling on the sponge rake is forever etched in my memory. I think tomorrow, I'll go down to the sponge docks and demand they show this movie!!!! This movie remains one of my favorites. And I just don't understand why it is not mentioned more often. I've asked the people in Tarpon Springs, but they don't seem to know what I'm talking about. Come on, people, the sponge capital of the world should know and publicize this movie.