''Sixteen Fathoms Deep'' is a 1934 American film directed by

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and starring

Lon Chaney Jr Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dra ...

Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil (born Virginia Louise Concepta Noonan; October 23, 1908 – June 18, 1968) was an American film actress of the 1920s. She appeared in more than 40 films, often with her name above the title. Early years O'Neil was one of eleven child ...

and Russell Simpson. 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 fiancée, Rosie. He must deal with a villainous fellow diver, Savanis.

Cast

as Rosie *

Lon Chaney Jr. Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dra ...

as Joe Bethel (billed as "Creighton Chaney") * Russell Simpson as A. B. Crockett *

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as Nick * Jack Kennedy as Mike * George Regas as Savanis *

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as Kargas * Richard Alexander as Martin * Raul S. Figarola as Chinchin *

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as Old Athos * Robert Kortman as Cimos *

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as Sculpin

Production

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

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Reception

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

References

External links

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