Summary
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (also written as 16 Fathoms Deep) is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Irving Allen and starring Lloyd Bridges, Lon Chaney Jr. and Arthur Lake. It was a remake of the 1934 film of the same title in which Chaney had also starred.[1]
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| Directed by | Irving Allen |
| Written by | Max Trell Forrest Judd Eustace L. Adams (story) |
| Produced by | Irving Allen James S. Burkett Arthur Lake |
| Starring | Lloyd Bridges Lon Chaney Jr. Arthur Lake |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Charles Craft |
| Music by | René Garriguenc Lucien Moraweck |
Production company | Irving Allen Productions |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Lloyd Douglas turns up to a town in Florida and gets work as a diver. He works for Captain Briacos.
Cast edit
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Mr. Demitri
- Arthur Lake as Pete
- Lloyd Bridges as Ray Douglas
- Eric Feldary as Alex
- Tanis Chandler as Simi
- John Qualen as Capt. Athos
- Ian MacDonald as Nick
- Dickie Moore as George
- Harry Cheshire as Uncle Mike
- John Bleifer as Capt. Briakos
Production edit
The film was shot on location in Tarpon Springs, Florida.[2] It was to be shot in Ansco, a form of color stock.[3] It was intended to film only some footage in Florida and the rest in California but the footage would not match so it had to be shot entirely in Florida.[4]
Acting as co-producer (as well as playing comic relief on-screen), this was Arthur Lake's only foray behind the camera for a feature film.
References edit
- ^ Smith p.100
- ^ THOMAS F. BRADY (28 May 1947). "WARNERS TO FILM 'HEAD OVER HEELS': Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds Will Co-star in the Comedy -- RKO Signs 2 Youngsters". New York Times.
- ^ THOMAS F. BRADY. (June 1, 1947). "Big Temblor Staged for 'Green Dolphin, Street' -- KKK Expose -- Addenda". New York Times. p. X5.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (October 10, 1947). "RAMA AND FILM: French Import Touted; Scott Liked for 'Sarah'". Los Angeles Times. p. A9.
Bibliography edit
- Smith, Don G. Lon Chaney, Jr.: Horror Film Star, 1906–1973. McFarland, 2004.
External links edit
- 16 Fathoms Deep at IMDb
