{"product_id":"the-sea-bat-1930-dvd-charles-bickford-raquel-torres-boris-karloff-rare-pre-code","title":"The Sea Bat 1930 DVD Charles Bickford Raquel Torres Boris Karloff Rare Pre-Code","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTHE SEA BAT (1930) — PREMIUM COLLECTOR DVD\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSEO TITLE\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sea Bat 1930 DVD Charles Bickford Raquel Torres Boris Karloff Rare Pre-Code Adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTHE SEA BAT (1930)\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRare Pre-Code Sea Adventure • Exotic Melodrama • Early Boris Karloff Appearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney into the dangerous waters of early Hollywood adventure cinema with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sea Bat (1930)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a strange, atmospheric and rarely seen Pre-Code melodrama starring \u003cstrong\u003eRaquel Torres, Charles Bickford and Nils Asther\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an early supporting appearance by \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Karloff\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet around an isolated Caribbean sponge-fishing community, the film mixes \u003cstrong\u003eunderwater danger, romance, jealousy, crime, superstition and the threat of a monstrous sea creature\u003c\/strong\u003e into one of the more unusual productions of Hollywood's early sound era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina, the daughter of local sponge fisherman Antone, is devastated when diver Carl is left to die after his air line is sabotaged by the jealous Juan. Adding to the terror is the enormous creature the fishermen call the \u003cstrong\u003eSea Bat\u003c\/strong\u003e—a giant stingray that prowls the waters where the men make their living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvercome by grief, Nina becomes increasingly involved with local supernatural beliefs and vows that she will marry the man who destroys the creature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto this volatile community comes \u003cstrong\u003eReverend Sims\u003c\/strong\u003e, played by Charles Bickford. But the apparent clergyman has a secret of his own: he is actually an escaped convict hiding behind the identity of a minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sims and Nina begin to fall in love, Juan recognizes the mysterious newcomer's true identity, setting in motion a chain of betrayal, pursuit and danger that ultimately brings the men face-to-face with the deadly creature beneath the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAFI classifies \u003cem\u003eThe Sea Bat\u003c\/em\u003e as a melodrama and identifies its major subjects as sponge diving, fishermen, fugitives, impersonation, voodoo and sea monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSTARRING\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaquel Torres\u003c\/strong\u003e — Nina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Bickford\u003c\/strong\u003e — Reverend Sims\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNils Asther\u003c\/strong\u003e — Carl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge F. 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insert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDVD SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sea Bat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e DVD-R\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium Manufactured DVD-R\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Discs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e ALL REGION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black \u0026amp; White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAspect Ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 1.20:1 early sound-era presentation; exact framing may vary slightly depending upon the surviving source print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Mono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Sound 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