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Fierce competition among sponge fishermen forces a Greek-American family to fish in the dangerous 12-mile reef area off the western coast of Florida.Fierce competition among sponge fishermen forces a Greek-American family to fish in the dangerous 12-mile reef area off the western coast of Florida.Fierce competition among sponge fishermen forces a Greek-American family to fish in the dangerous 12-mile reef area off the western coast of Florida.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
Jack Burke
- Conch
- (uncredited)
Guy Carleton
- Jamison
- (uncredited)
John Conatos
- Jemmy
- (uncredited)
Jack English
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
John George Gladakis
- Auctioneer
- (uncredited)
Eugene Halpin
- Long Arm
- (uncredited)
James Harakas
- Card
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaFilmed in Tarpon Springs, FL. As of 2019 it is still the home of the natural sponge industry in the US, and has the highest percentage of Greek-Americans of any city in the country.
- GoofsSponges are harvested (at least in Florida) on the protected West Coast (as in Tarpon Springs) where this movie was shot.
- Quotes
Tony Petrakis: [to Gwyneth Rhys] Hey, you want to know what my real name is? Adonis. My mother named me after a Greek god. I'm a beautiful young man.
- Alternate versionsThe Platinum DVD release removes the scene of Mike (Gilbert Roland) forcing Arnold (Peter Graves) to eat a cigar.
- ConnectionsEdited into Your Afternoon Movie: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (2023)
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Has some redeeming qualities
I remember this movie from the old NBC Saturday/Monday NIGHT AT THE MOVIES from the early 60's! Of course watching it in black and white, fullscreen and on a small TV is not the way to view this.
I wrote this review to defend Robert Wagner's performance. Am I the only one to get he's playing a Greek American; not an old school Greek from the old country? He's not going to have the accent or mannerisms of his father...he's American!!! I also like that Tony (Wagner) was depicted for what he was...a man-child. His father (Gilbert Roland) steps in when he feels Tony is in over his head going up against bully Arnold (Peter Graves).
It also displays a love story that develops..not like today's movies where people hop in bed, then calm down and try to figure out if they even like each other. And Terry Moore is lovely as Tony's love interest Gwyneth.
Of course the Cinematography, Stereo, Wide Screen format and great Bernard Herrmann are superb and add to the overall effect. J. Carroll Naish, Richard Boone and Harry Carey, Jr. lend capable support.
I wrote this review to defend Robert Wagner's performance. Am I the only one to get he's playing a Greek American; not an old school Greek from the old country? He's not going to have the accent or mannerisms of his father...he's American!!! I also like that Tony (Wagner) was depicted for what he was...a man-child. His father (Gilbert Roland) steps in when he feels Tony is in over his head going up against bully Arnold (Peter Graves).
It also displays a love story that develops..not like today's movies where people hop in bed, then calm down and try to figure out if they even like each other. And Terry Moore is lovely as Tony's love interest Gwyneth.
Of course the Cinematography, Stereo, Wide Screen format and great Bernard Herrmann are superb and add to the overall effect. J. Carroll Naish, Richard Boone and Harry Carey, Jr. lend capable support.
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- Jan 31, 2012
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- Budget
- $1,560,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.66 : 1
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