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A Balasaur Score of 58 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 60%. Most of the 143 1950s adventure movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the Rhys brothers, Mike decides to take his men to the dangerous 12-mile reef to dive for more sponges. Mike suffers a fatal accident when he falls from the reef leaving Tony to carry on the business. But now he has a companion, Gwyneth Rhys.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
35 audience votes
Key crew
- A.I. BezzeridesWriter
- Robert D. WebbDirector
- Bernard HerrmannOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert WagnerTony Petrakis
- Terry MooreGwyneth Rhys
- Gilbert RolandMike Petrakis
- J. Carrol NaishSocrates Houlis
- Richard BooneThomas Rhys
- Angela ClarkeMama Petrakis
- Peter GravesArnold Dix
- Jay NovelloSinan
- Jacques AubuchonDemetrios Sofotes
- Gloria GordonPenny Petrakis
- Harry Carey Jr.Griff Rhys
- Rock HudsonNarrator (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
floridareefsponge divers