Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

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.

Cast

Robert Wagner

as Tony Petrakis

Terry Moore

as Gwyneth Rhys

Gilbert Roland

as Mike Petrakis

J. Carrol Naish

as Socrates Houlis

Richard Boone

as Thomas Rhys

Angela Clarke

as Mama Petrakis

Peter Graves

as Arnold Dix

Jay Novello

as Sinan

Jacques Aubuchon

as Demetrios Sofotes

Gloria Gordon

as Penny Petrakis

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