Fire Down Below

"THREE OF THE BIGGEST IN ONE OF THE BEST!"

Jun 14 1957 Approved 1h 56m
Adventure, Drama

Tony and Felix own a tramp boat, and sail around the Caribbean doing odd jobs and drinking a lot. They agree to ferry the beautiful but passportless Irena to another island. They both fall for her, leading to betrayal and a break-up of their partnership. Tony takes a job on a cargo ship. After a collision he finds himself trapped below deck with time running out (the ship is aflame), and only Felix, whom he hates and has sworn to kill, left to save him.

Plot

Tony and Felix own a tramp boat, and sail around the Caribbean doing odd jobs and drinking a lot. They agree to ferry the beautiful but passportless Irena to another island. They both fall for her, leading to betrayal and a break-up of their partnership. Tony takes a job on a cargo ship. After a collision he finds himself trapped below deck with time running out (the ship is aflame), and only Felix, whom he hates and has sworn to kill, left to save him.

Written by

Irwin Shaw, Max Catto

Directed by

Robert Parrish

Cast

Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Warwick Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Featurettes
Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon, Robert Parrish On The Set Of "Fire Down Below"
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Average Rating
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