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Submerged pearl chest from the John Wayne film "Wake of the Red Witch"

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Submerged pearl chest from the John Wayne film  Wake of the Red Witch
(Republic, 1948) Rugged wooden treasure chest with steel reinforcements and steel front latch. A central plot device in the film, John Wayne salvages it off the bottom of the lagoon just before being ensnared by the giant octopus! He later exchanges the pearls for the freedom of the lovely “Angelique” (Gail Russell). Seen quite clearly in a number of scenes. Measures 19 in. long x 12 in. wide and 12 in. high.