Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931 film)

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Fifty Fathoms Deep
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Directed by Roy William Neill
Screenplay by Dorothy Howell
Starring Christina Montt
Richard Cromwell
Mary Doran
Jack Holt
Cinematography Joseph Walker
Edited by Gene Havlick
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 20, 1931 (1931-08-20)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fifty Fathoms Deep is a 1931 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Roy William Neill starring Jack Holt, Mary Doran and Richard Cromwell. [1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

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Plot

A woman creates a great rift between old friends: an experienced older diver, and his younger protege. They become enemies when a gold-digger marries the latter. She soon leaves him in favor of a wealthy yachtsman. She is aboard his boat when an accident occurs. The two divers must salvage the costly boat before it sinks. [2]

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References

  1. "Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931)". BFI. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. "Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931)".