Underwater! [Blu-ray]

Director: John Sturges John Sturges

Overview

Both Jane Russell and her uncredited stunt double look great in skimpy swimwear throughout the Technicolor and SuperScope romantic adventure Underwater. Ms. Russell is cast as the wife of fortune-chasing Richard Egan, who takes her along to the Caribbean on a treasure hunt. The couple is accompanied by mercenary Gilbert Roland, priest Robert Keith, and Egan's blonde-doxy secretary Lori Nelson. While exploring the depths in search of untold riches, the little party is menaced by a band of modern-day pirates, led by Joseph Calleila. Partially filmed on location in Mexico, Underwater was completed in a newly-constructed underwater tank in an RKO Radio soundstage. For its world premiere, Underwater was projected on a submerged movie screen at Silver Springs Florida, and the invited guests were encouraged to don aqualungs and bathing uits so that they could watch the picture while swimming! A similar publicity ploy was utilized nine years later at Marineland of the Pacific for the premiere of The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1955).

Product Details

Release Date:	01/28/2020
UPC:	0883929704033
Original Release:	1955
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	7,101

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jane Russell	Theresa,Cab Driver
Richard Egan	Johnny
Gilbert Roland	Dominic
Lori Nelson	Gloria
Robert Keith	Father Cannon
Joseph Calleia	Rico
Eugene Iglesias	Miguel
Ric Roman	Jesus
Max Wagner	Bartender
Robert Polo	Deck Hand
Dan Bernaducci	Waiter
Dámaso Pérez Prado	Perez Prado
Jayne Mansfield	Actor
Roy Webb	Composer

Technical Credits

Walter Newman

John Sturges	Director
Walter Newman	Screenwriter
Harry Tatelman	Producer