Down on their luck, a couple rent out their ship to a mysterious man looking for treasure he hid during the war. Complications ensue when it turns out he’s not the only one looking for it.
Trailer by The Hammer Graveyard
Production Details
Exclusive Films Presents. Vernon Swewll Production
From the story by “Binnacle”
Dialogue by Nigel Patrick and Cyril Hammond
Diving apparatus by courtesy of Messrs. Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd.
Westrex Sound
Black & White 65 minutes
Filming dates: 23 August – 24th September 1948
UK Release 23rd May 1949
Studio:
Kay’s Studio, Carlton Hill, Maida Vale, London
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Original Poster
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Footnotes
This film saw Edwin Richfield’s film debut – he went on to appear in a further nine Hammer productions his last being Quatermass and the Pit (1967).
Assistant Producer Walter Tennyson is credited under the name Walter D’Eyncourt.