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Deep Waters (1948) - Movie Browser

A welfare agent, a lobsterman, and a bratty orphan walk into a boat...

gruff sea dad energysalty redemption arcpost-war sincerity

Overview

A state welfare agent persuades a Maine lobsterman to take a troubled orphan boy aboard.

Content warning

surrogate parenthoodmasculine emotional repressionnature as harsh teacherinstitutional intervention

Standout Aspects

Acting

Dean Stockwell's chaotic child energy vs. Dana Andrews' granite restraint

Cinematography

Atlantic fog swallowing human drama whole

Best for:Solo·Family

Director

Henry King

ReleasedJul 22, 1948

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top 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

Mae Marsh

Molly Thatcher

Will Geer

Nick Driver

Cliff Clark

Harry Tyler

Raymond Greenleaf

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