Namu, the Killer Whale (1966)
- Directed by
- László Benedek
- Genre
- drama film, children's film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A marine biologist studies an orca named Namu after its mate is killed. He works to protect the whale from local people who fear it.
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What happens
Namu, the Killer Whale (re-issued as Namu, My Best Friend) is a 1966 American film about a "killer whale" (orca) being studied by a local marine biologist after the murder of his mate and initially feared by local townspeople. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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