Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

Directed by

Jean Negulesco

Genre

drama film, romance film, treasure hunt film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Greek sponge diver discovers a valuable ancient statue underwater. She and an American archaeologist try to decide who can be trusted with the find.

adventurousromanticsun-drenchedold-fashionedlightheartedscenicsuspensefulclassic

What happens

Boy on a Dolphin is a 1957 American romantic adventure film theatrically released by 20th Century-Fox. It is set in Greece and shot in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. It was directed by Jean Negulesco and produced by Samuel G. Engel from a screenplay by Ivan Moffat and Dwight Taylor, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by David Divine. The film was Sophia Loren's English-language debut. She starred opposite Alan Ladd and Clifton Webb, with Alexis Minotis and Laurence Naismith in support. Hugo Friedhofer's score was nominated for a Best Music Academy Award in 1958. Cinematography was by Milton Krasner. It was the first Hollywood film shot in Greece. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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