Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

1953 NR 1h 42m 5.7

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.

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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Studio(s): 20th Century Fox

Originally Released: United States on Dec 02, 1953

Budget: $1,560,000.00

Genres: Adventure, Drama