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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

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19535.91h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert D. Webb
Written by A.I. Bezzerides
Produced by Robert Bassler
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Top Cast

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Tony Petrakis

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Gwyneth Rhys

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Mike Petrakis

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Socrates Houlis

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Thomas Rhys

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Mama Petrakis

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Arnold Dix

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Sinan

Jacques Aubuchon

Jacques Aubuchon

Demetrios Sofotes

Gloria Gordon

Gloria Gordon

Penny Petrakis

Themes & Keywords

floridareefsponge divers

About Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef is a adventure, drama film released in 1953 exploring themes of florida, reef, sponge divers. Directed by Robert D. Webb, it stars Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert Roland. 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.

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