The film follows the journey of Carl Brashear, the first African-American U.S. Navy Diver, and his relationship with his mentor, Leslie W. Sunday. Despite facing racial discrimination and challenges, Carl overcomes adversity and proves himself as a talented diver. The plot explores themes of racism, determination, and the pursuit of courage in the face of injustice. Through hard work and determination, Carl eventually becomes a successful diver in the U.S. Navy.
Roxana Aubrey leaves Paris to join a free diving course in the south of France. She becomes enamored with Pascal Gautier, a world-famous free-diver, and joins his team. As Roxana sets new records, Pascal's importance fades and their relationship deteriorates. When Roxana discovers Pascal's affair, she seeks solace in Tom. However, during a competition, Roxana's life is put at risk due to Pascal's sabotage. Tom discovers the truth but keeps silent. Roxana tragically dies, and her death is deemed accidental.
"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to blow up the sunken ship, on the orders of Suntan Radford and Tony Sullivan, deep-sea diver "Gunner" McNeil has his suspicions aroused... especially since Suntan is the daughter of the ship's captain that died when the ship sunk, and Sullivan was a crew member. Plus the fact the ship had over a million dollars in cash on board. During the course of his investigation, he becomes romantically involved with Ginger Sullivan
When a giant squid starts attacking the coastal town, a team of deep-sea divers and scientists must come together to stop it. As the creature wreaks havoc, the town's mayor struggles to maintain order and protect its inhabitants.
A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture starring Richard Dix and Chester Morris. Submarine officers Dorgan (Dix) and Mason (Morris) battle on land for the affections of dance-hall girl Carmen (Dolores del Rio). She marries Dorgan but makes a play for Mason when her husband is on duty. The romantic rivalry is forgotten when Dorgan must rescue Mason and his crew from a sunken sub.
Ben, a former Navy officer now works on a rig as the guy in charge, but since a lot of crew keeps dying whilst diving and planting the rig in the sea he needs men who are willing to take the risk. He gets in touch with an old friend from the Navy who works in a prison as sort of an diving training base and there Ben selects out the best to complete the task, but with superiors breathing down his neck, a camera crew now jumping on board and a deadline to meet he wants to finish the job and make sure the men stay alive, but not all things work out as he plans.
A detective must solve a case where a girl was murdered in a room--and all the doors and windows were locked from the inside.
The Mysterious Island follows a group of people who find themselves stranded on a mysterious island after their ship sinks. They must find a way to survive while encountering various challenges and creatures on the island.
A deep-sea diver becomes romantically involved with the daughter of a gold smuggler.
In Zombies of Mora Tau, a group of individuals embarks on a perilous journey to find buried treasure in the depths of the ocean. However, their expedition takes a terrifying turn when they come face to face with voodoo-inspired zombies. As they navigate treacherous waters and uncover the secrets of the lost treasure, they must also fight for their lives against the walking dead. This 1957 horror film combines elements of adventure, suspense, and the supernatural to deliver a thrilling and eerie cinematic experience.
Prominent scientists Dr. William Beebe and Otis Barton, using the Bathyspere invented by Barton, descend several thousand feet to the ocean floor off of the shores of Bermuda to study and film sea creatures seen and filmed at that depth for the first time. A sometimes staged semi-documentary that was often sold and advertised as an exploitation/horror picture.
A wealthy playboy winds up getting himself involved with mobsters and a search for buried treasure.
Tweety Bird goes to the beach with Granny, and Sylvester tries once again to catch him.
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z is a 1953 animated short film that follows the story of Ralph Phillips, a daydreaming schoolboy whose vivid imagination causes him to be late for school. He imagines himself as a deep-sea diver, a navy seaman, a boxer, an army general, and a pony express rider, among other things. Through his imaginative adventures, Ralph learns important lessons about life and responsibility.
A fascinating pictorial document: On an old, cluttered work ship, a man is helped on with a bulky, old fashioned diving suit. It's a complicated process, many layers and sections are carefully applied. He goes over the side. Some men row out to what looks like a wrecked barge and set dynamite. Then the diver returns and now laughs and acknowledges the camera. The other men, now safely away, blow up the barge.
An evil sea captain and the forces of nature threaten two divers' search for a fortune in gold in the South Pacific.
In this high-seas adventure, a woman creates a great rift between old friends: an experienced older diver, and his younger protege. They become enemies when a gold-digger marries the latter. She soon leaves him in favor of a wealthy yachtsman. She is aboard his boat when an accident occurs. The two divers must salvage the costly boat before it sinks.
Inventor Harry Harper travels to the South Seas, where there is buried treasure belonging to a girl, Beverly West. Naturally, others are after the loot, and Beverly's father is being held captive by cannibals until she returns to them with a pearl that belongs to one of their idols. The climax consists of Harper saving Beverly from a safe which has been lowered into the sea.
Rich man who owns an island sanctuary is involved in some shady business. Meanwhile, his daughter... and also meanwhile, the tribe of hippies that are racing around on dune buggies...