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Boy on a Dolphin( 1957)

TV-MAAdventureRomanceDrama
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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

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      Alan Ladd

      Dr. James 'Jim' Calder

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      Sophia Loren

      Phaedra

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      Clifton Webb

      Victor Parmalee

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      Alex Minotis

      Milidias Nadapoulos

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      Jorge Mistral

      Rhif

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      Laurence Naismith

      Dr. Hawkins

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      Piero Giagnoni

      Niko

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      Gertrude Flynn

      Miss Dill

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      Charles Fawcett

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      Tonis Maroudas

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      Michalis Nikolinakos

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Apr 26 2022
    I can't help but wonder if this might not have worked better in black and white? As it is, it's a rather sterile and distinctly unsexy treasure hunt with a scantily clad, but off-form Sophia Loren in the role of sponge diver ("Phaedra"). On one such dive, she discovers a statue of a young boy riding a dolphin, nestled amongst the weeds. Desperate for some cash, she soon has the interest of the honourable "Dr. Calder" (Alan Ladd) and the unscrupulous "Parmalee" (Clifton Webb) vying for her attention - and for the location of this legendary work of art. It's not that it's a bad film, this - its j...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    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