Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.
- Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Keyword: sailboat, florida keys, treasure hunt, coming of age, sunken treasure, tomboy, father daughter relationship
- Cast: Hayley Mills, John Mills, James MacArthur, Lionel Jeffries, Harry Andrews, Niall MacGinnis