Below the Surface
HOBART BOSWORTH In the most astounding and most startling drama of the deep sea ever filmed.
1920 · 91 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama
A widely respected deep-sea diver is approached by a ring of con artists who want him to be the front man for a phony scheme to recover gold from sunken ships. When he refuses, they send a sexy young woman to seduce his son, and then blackmail the father into going along with their scheme.
Directed by Irvin Willat · Written by Luther Reed
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Hobart Bosworth Martin Flint -
Grace Darmond Edna Gordon -
Lloyd Hughes Luther Flint -
George Webb James Arnold -
Gladys George Alice -
J.P. Lockney Dave -
Edith Yorke Martha Flint - G George Clair Geb Quail
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