Back to browse
58% Critic Match
Boy on a Dolphin
“An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!”
5.8 / 10• 1957• 1h 51m•NR• English
AdventureRomanceDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Alan Ladd
Dr. James 'Jim' Calder
Lead
Sophia Loren
Phaedra
Clifton Webb
Victor Parmalee
Alex Minotis
Milidias Nadapoulos
Jorge Mistral
Rhif
Laurence Naismith
Dr. Hawkins
PG
Piero Giagnoni
Niko
Gertrude Flynn
Miss Dill
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Negulesco's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Boy on a Dolphin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
