Namu, the Killer Whale (1966)
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- PG
- 1h 29min
- Adventure, Drama
- 01 Aug 1966 (USA)
- Movie
Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether star in this warm and compelling family drama about a compassionate scientist who forms an unlikely friendship with a magnificent killer whale.
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| Robert Lansing | ... |
Hank Donner
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| John Anderson | ... |
Joe Clausen
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| Robin Mattson | ... |
Lisa Rand
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| Richard Erdman | ... |
Deke
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| Lee Meriwether | ... |
Kate Rand
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| Joe Higgins | ... |
Burt
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Michael Shea | ... |
Nick
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Clara Tarte | ... |
Carrie
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| Edwin Rochelle | ... |
Charlie
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Directed by
| Laslo Benedek | ||
Written by
| Arthur Weiss | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Laslo Benedek | ... | producer |
| Lamar Boren | ... | associate producer |
| Ivan Tors | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Samuel Matlovsky | ||
Cinematography by
| Lamar Boren | ||
Editing by
| Erwin Dumbrille | ||
Editorial Department
| Warren Adams | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Eddie Imazu | ||
Production Management
| Herman E. Webber | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack R. Berne | ... | assistant director |
| Robert Webb | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
| Al Strasser | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Earl McCoy | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert M. Young | ... | additional photographer |
| Orville Hallberg | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dominic Frontiere | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joe Gannon | ... | script supervisor (as Joseph Gannon) |
Additional Crew
| Ted Griffin | ... | technical advisor |
| Edwin Rochelle | ... | stand-in: Robert Lansing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1970) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- MGM Home Entertainment
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sadly, Namu died soon after the film was made; incredibly, from drowning. See more » |
| Goofs | When Hank gets in the water with Namu wearing a wet suit, he is not wearing a scuba tank. In the next scene, the tank is visible. In the following scene, he is not wearing the tank again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Incident at Crystal Lake (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Ballad of Namu the Killer Whale (Live and Let Live) See more » |