T•C• Jeffords是一个自大、冷酷的农场主，他的女儿Vency一直希望代替死去的母亲，获得父亲的爱与权力，直到一天TC带回另一个女人。Vency与父亲决裂，并最终靠自己的力量夺走了农场。

Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties. Written by Rod Crawford

本片以两支船队在佛罗里达西部岸竞争为背景，讲述了发生在两个敌对家庭的年表人之间一出罗密欧与朱丽叶式的爱情故事。作为好莱坞第一部水下拍摄的电影，本片荣获了奥斯卡最佳摄影提名，影片中展现的维京群岛迷人的热带风情，绝美的海洋景色和深海章鱼大战的情景，更是令人难忘。