City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

Fabulous Lost World -- at the Bottom of the Sea!

1953 · 87 min · ★ 5.1 · Adventure, Action, Drama

Divers Brad and Tony arrive in Jamaica to attempt salvage of the Lady Luck, sunk with all hands and a million in gold. They charter the American Beauty, skippered by attractive Terry, but cannot find the ship. But there's more to the Lady Luck than meets the eye, and undersea skullduggery forms a counterpoint to Brad's romance with Terry, and Tony's with cabaret singer Venita.

Directed by Budd Boetticher · Written by Jack Harvey

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Robert Ryan Brad Carlton
Mala Powers Terry McBride
Anthony Quinn Tony Bartlett
Suzan Ball Venita
George Mathews Captain Meade
Karl Stepanek Dwight Trevor
Hilo Hattie Mama Mary
Lalo Rios Calypso
Woody Strode Djion
John Warburton Captain Clive
Peter Mamakos Pedro Mendoza
Barbara Morrison Madame Cecile

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