Namu, the Killer Whale
| Namu, the Killer Whale | |
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| Directed by | László Benedek |
| Produced by | László Benedek, Lamar Boren, Ivan Tors |
| Written by | Arthur Weiss |
| Starring |
Robert Lansing Lee Meriwether Robin Mattson |
| Music by | Samuel Matlovsky (original music), Tom Glazer (theme song) |
| Cinematography | Lamar Boren |
| Edited by | Erwin Dumbrille |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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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 after the murder of his mate and initially feared by local townspeople.[1]
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
Production
The fictional story was filmed on location in the San Juan Islands and at Rich Cove near Port Orchard, Washington.[2] The film 'starred' the orca Namu, one of the first orcas ever displayed in captivity.
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 on IMDb
- Namu, the Killer Whale at the TCM Movie Database
- Namu, My Best Friend at AllMovie
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