An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!
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.
Boy on a Dolphin (1957) is a adventure, romance and drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, released on April 19, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb and Alex Minotis. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
Alan Ladd
as Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
Sophia Loren
as Phaedra
Clifton Webb
as Victor Parmalee
Alex Minotis
as Milidias Nadapoulos
Jorge Mistral
as Rhif
Laurence Naismith
as Dr. Hawkins
Piero Giagnoni
as Niko
Gertrude Flynn
as Miss Dill
Charles Fawcett
Tonis Maroudas
Michalis Nikolinakos
Directed by Jean Negulesco, written by David Divine, Ivan Moffat and Dwight Taylor, produced by Samuel G. Engel.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 39 ratings.
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.…
Reviewed on April 26, 2022
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Boy on a Dolphin (1957) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Boy on a Dolphin (1957) includes Alan Ladd, Sophia Loren, Clifton Webb, Alex Minotis and Jorge Mistral. The film was directed by Jean Negulesco. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Boy on a Dolphin was released on April 19, 1957 and runs for 1h 51m.
Boy on a Dolphin (1957) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
