Sixteen Fathoms Deep is a 1934 American film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lon Chaney Jr, Sally O'Neil and Russell Simpson. It was an early leading role for Chaney, then billed under his birth name "Creighton Chaney".
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| Directed by | Armand Schaefer |
| Written by | Barry Barringer Norman Houston |
| Based on | the American magazine story by Eustace L. Adams |
| Produced by | Paul Malvern |
| Starring | Sally O'Neil Lon Chaney Jr. Russell Simpson |
Production company | Paul Malvern Productions |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA sponge diver, Joe Bethel, hopes to make enough money to buy his own boat and marry his fiancée, Rosie. He must deal with a villainous fellow diver, Savanis.
Cast
edit- Sally O'Neil as Rosie
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Joe Bethel (billed as "Creighton Chaney")
- Russell Simpson as A. B. Crockett
- Maurice Black as Nick
- Jack Kennedy as Mike
- George Regas as Savanis
- Constantine Romanoff as Kargas
- Richard Alexander as Martin
- Raul S. Figarola as Chinchin
- Lloyd Ingraham as Old Athos
- Robert Kortman as Cimos
- Si Jenks as Sculpin
Production
editO'Neil made the film after missing out on the role in Sitting Pretty (1933) to Ginger Rogers.[2]
Reception
editThe New York Times called Sixteen Fathoms Deep a "good swaggering specimen" of action melodrama, "exciting, plausible and a lot of fun."[3]
See also
edit- Down to the Sea (1936)
- Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)