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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 2, 1953

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Adventure, Drama

User Score

58%

Original Title

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Robert D. Webb

Description

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.