Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

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Boy on a Dolphin on IMDb 6.2/10 1,096 votes

Released:
1957-04-19

Overview:
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.

Director:
Jean Negulesco

Runtime:
1h 51min

Genre:
Adventure, Romance, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Alan Ladd
    as
    Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
  • Sophia Loren
    as
    Phaedra
  • Clifton Webb
    as
    Victor Parmalee
  • Alex Minotis
    as
    Milidias Nadapoulos
  • Jorge Mistral
    as
    Rhif