Namu, the Killer Whale
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| Directed by | László Benedek |
| Written by | Arthur Weiss |
| Produced by | László Benedek, Lamar Boren, Ivan Tors |
| Starring | Robert Lansing Lee Meriwether Robin Mattson |
| Cinematography | Lamar Boren |
| Edited by | Erwin Dumbrille |
| Music by | Samuel Matlovsky (original music), Tom Glazer (theme song) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists (theatrical), MGM Home Entertainment (video) |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 and initially feared by local townspeople.[1] The fictional story was filmed on location in the San Juan Islands and at Rich Cove near Port Orchard in the US state of Washington.[2] The film 'starred' the orca Namu, one of the first orcas ever displayed in captivity.
Cast
- Robert Lansing ... Hank Donner
- John Anderson ... Joe Clausen
- Robin Mattson ... Lisa Rand
- Richard Erdman ... Deke
- Lee Meriwether ... Kate Rand
- Joe Higgins ... Burt
- Michael Shea ... Nick
- Clara Tarte ... Carrie
- Edwin Rochelle ... Charlie
Theme song
"The Ballad of Namu, the Killer Whale" written and performed by Tom Glazer.
See also
References
- ^ "Namu - Tamed". The Sumter Daily Item. January 9, 1971.
- ^ "National Geographic Runs Feature on Whale, Namu" Boxoffice 1966 March 21 page E-7
External links
- Namu, the Killer Whale at IMDb
- Namu, the Killer Whale at the TCM Movie Database
- Namu, My Best Friend at AllMovie
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