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'Sixteen Fathoms Deep' is a 1934 American film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lon Chaney Jr and Sally O'Neil. It was an early leading role for Chaney, then billed under his birth name "Creighton Chaney".

Plot



A sponge diver, Joe Bethel, hopes to make enough money to buy his own boat and marry his fiance, Rosie. He must deal with a villainous fellow diver, Savanis.

Cast



*Sally O'Neil as Rosie

*Lon Chaney Jr. as Joe Bethel (billed as "Creighton Chaney")

*Russell Simpson as A. B. Crockett

*Maurice Black as Nick

*Jack Kennedy as Mike

*George Regas as Savanis

*Constantine Romanoff as Kargas

*Richard Alexander as Martin

*Raul S. Figarola as Chinchin

*Lloyd Ingraham as Old Athos

*Robert Kortman as Cimos

*Si Jenks as Sculpin

Production



O'Neil made the film after missing out on the role in 'Sitting Pretty' (1933) to Ginger Rogers.

Reception



The 'New York Times' called 'Sixteen Fathoms Deep' a "good swaggering specimen" of action melodrama, "exciting, plausible and a lot of fun."

See also



* 'Down to the Sea' (1936)

* 'Beneath the 12-Mile Reef' (1953)

References




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