Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

04/19/1957 (US) • 1h 51m

Adventure, Romance, Drama

An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Alan Ladd

Dr. James 'Jim' Calder

Clifton Webb

Victor Parmalee

Alex Minotis

Milidias Nadapoulos


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gold

based on novel or book

diving

dolphin

athens, greece

greek

artifact

beautiful woman

aegean sea

sunken treasure

diver

art dealer

greek island

archeology

statue

sunken ship

treasure hunter

sponge divers

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