Deep Waters (1948)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Henry King

Writers:

Ruth Moore (novel)
Richard Murphy (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 May 1949 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

RIP-TIDE...OF THRILLING ROMANCE - ROAR...OF HIGH ADVENTURE (original print ad - all caps)

Plot:

A Maine lobster fisherman, trained as an architect, prefers to be a fisherman over the objections of his fiancée...

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Petition | Judge | Reform School | Architect

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Dana Andrews	...	Hod Stillwell
Jean Peters	...	Ann Freeman
Cesar Romero	...	Joe Sanger
Dean Stockwell	...	Donny Mitchell
Anne Revere	...	Mary McKay
Ed Begley	...	Josh Hovey
Leona Powers	...	Mrs. Freeman
Mae Marsh	...	Molly Thatcher
Will Geer	...	Nick Driver
Cliff Clark	...	Harris
Bruno Wick	...	Druggist
Harry Tyler	...	Hopkins

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Knox County Courthouse - 62 Union Street, Rockland, Maine, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres (1953)

A Terrific Movie From the 40s

Originally filmed in sepiatone, its big feature is the Maine photography. A somewhat simplistic, yet touching story of an orphan (Stockwell), who gets into trouble, but the town old maid (Revere) comes to the rescue, along with the help of a pair of on/off lovers (Andrews/Peters. A very nice resolution, low key, except for a storm sequence. The music is terrific. Century