Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

5.7/10 111 min Adventure Romance Drama

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.

Cast

Alan Ladd

Dr. James 'Jim' Calder

Sophia Loren

Phaedra

Clifton Webb

Victor Parmalee

Alex Minotis

Milidias Nadapoulos

Jorge Mistral

Rhif

Laurence Naismith

Dr. Hawkins

Gertrude Flynn

Miss Dill

Charles Fawcett

Michalis Nikolinakos

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