16 Fathoms Deep

Sixteen Fathoms Deep
Directed byIrving Allen
Written byMax Trell
Forrest Judd
Eustace L. Adams (story)
Produced byIrving Allen
James S. Burkett
Arthur Lake
StarringLloyd Bridges
Lon Chaney Jr.
Arthur Lake
CinematographyJack Greenhalgh
Edited byCharles Craft
Music byRené Garriguenc
Lucien Moraweck
Production
company
Irving Allen Productions
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • July 25, 1948 (1948-07-25)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sixteen Fathoms Deep (also written as 16 Fathoms Deep) is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Irving Allen and starring Lloyd Bridges, Lon Chaney Jr. and Arthur Lake. It was a remake of the 1934 film of the same title in which Chaney had also starred.[1]

Plot

Lloyd Douglas turns up to a town in Florida and gets work as a diver. He works for Captain Briacos.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in Tarpon Springs, Florida.[2] It was to be shot in Ansco, a form of color stock.[3] It was intended to film only some footage in Florida and the rest in California but the footage would not match so it had to be shot entirely in Florida.[4]

Acting as co-producer (as well as playing comic relief on-screen), this was Arthur Lake's only foray behind the camera for a feature film.

References

  1. ^ Smith p.100
  2. ^ THOMAS F. BRADY (28 May 1947). "WARNERS TO FILM 'HEAD OVER HEELS': Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds Will Co-star in the Comedy -- RKO Signs 2 Youngsters". New York Times.
  3. ^ THOMAS F. BRADY. (June 1, 1947). "Big Temblor Staged for 'Green Dolphin, Street' -- KKK Expose -- Addenda". New York Times. p. X5.
  4. ^ Schallert, Edwin (October 10, 1947). "RAMA AND FILM: French Import Touted; Scott Liked for 'Sarah'". Los Angeles Times. p. A9.

Bibliography

  • Smith, Don G. Lon Chaney, Jr.: Horror Film Star, 1906–1973. McFarland, 2004.


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