Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the Rhys brothers, Mike decides to take his men to the dangerous 12-mile reef to dive for more sponges. Mike suffers a fatal accident when he falls from the reef leaving Tony to carry on the business. But now he has a companion, Gwyneth Rhys.
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef has generally received mixed reviews.
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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef was released in 1953 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 8 reviews, giving Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) an average rating of 48%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 66%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 60%.
With a score of 48%, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1953, which stands at 60%.
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