Deep Waters (1948): Cast & Plot
Deep Waters is a 1948 drama directed by Henry King, starring Jean Peters as Ann Freeman, Leona Powers and Dana Andrews. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Henry King
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Deep Waters About?
The premise of Deep Waters without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
You’re Like the Sea…Beautiful and Cruel! A state welfare agent persuades a Maine lobsterman to take a troubled orphan boy aboard.
Deep Waters Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- reform school
- lobstering
- storm at sea
- rescue at sea
- fishing boat
- fiance fiancee relationship
- boy
- welfare worker
- petition
- judge
- camera
- architect
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- orphan
- maine
- united states of america
- stock footage
- druggist
- 1940s
- theft
- foster home
- child protective agency
- broken engagement
- based on novel
Deep Waters Cast & Characters
Jean Peters leads the cast as Ann Freeman, with Leona Powers as Mrs. Freeman and Dana Andrews as Hod Stillwell. Directed by Henry King; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry King
- Jean Peters as Ann Freeman
- Leona Powers as Mrs. Freeman
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Dana Andrews as Hod Stillwell -
Dean Stockwell as Donny Mitchell
Also Starring in Deep Waters
· 11 more- Anne Revere Mary McKay
- Cesar Romero Joe Sanger
- Mae Marsh Molly Thatcher
- Harry Tyler
- Will Geer Nick Driver
- Cliff Clark
- Ed Begley Josh Hovey
- Raymond Greenleaf
- Bruno Wick
- Harry Cooke
- Eleanor Moore
Deep Waters Plot Summary
What happens in Deep Waters from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ann Freeman, Jean Peters, a State of Maine social worker who has given up architecture to chase the sea, breaks off her engagement to Hod Stillwell, Dana Andrews, explaining that she could never bear living with the constant worry about his safety. At the same time, she talks Mary McKay into taking in 12-year-old Donny Mitchell, an orphan whose father and uncle died at sea; Donny longs for the ocean and has run away to sea several times, and Mary’s steadiness is meant to keep him grounded.
Full summary
The whole story of Deep Waters, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Deep Waters?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the social worker Ann Freeman?
Deep Waters Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Il figlio della tempesta” and “Глубокие воды”.
- Also known as
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- Il figlio della tempesta
- Глубокие воды
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Deep Waters FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Deep Waters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Deep Waters?
Deep Waters runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Deep Waters released?
Deep Waters was released on July 22, 1948.
Who directed Deep Waters?
Deep Waters was directed by Henry King.
More films by Henry King Who is in the cast of Deep Waters?
Deep Waters stars Jean Peters as Ann Freeman, Leona Powers as Mrs. Freeman and Dana Andrews as Hod Stillwell, among 15 credited actors.
Does Deep Waters have a post-credit scene?
No. Deep Waters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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