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. In HD.
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Title: Namu, the Killer Whale (1966)
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| Robert Lansing | ... | Hank Donner | |
| John Anderson | ... | Joe Clausen | |
| Robin Mattson | ... | Lisa Rand | |
| Richard Erdman | ... | Deke | |
| Lee Meriwether | ... | Kate Rand | |
| 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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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. In HD.
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whale | whaler | killing an animal | environmental issue | whale hunting |Taglines:
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1 August 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Namu, My Best Friend See more »Company Credits
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Written by Tom Glazer
Sung by Tom Glazer
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Sadly, Namu died soon after the film was made; incredibly, from drowning. See more »Goofs
When Lisa runs to her mother coming out of her store, Kate already has her custom fitted wet suit top on underneath her sweater. After arriving at the cove, Kate runs to the trailer to change, and as a seemingly afterthought, grabs a pair of wet suit bottoms to change in to. When Kate runs down to the dock she's wearing her custom top, form fitting bottoms and neoprene booties, all of which fit perfectly, yet none of this would fit either of the two men stationed there (Hank or Deke). See more »Soundtracks
The Ballad of Namu the Killer Whale (Live and Let Live)Written by Tom Glazer
Sung by Tom Glazer
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This is an outstanding film about a killer whale named Naumu who is being protected by an oceanographer, Robert Lansing,(Hank Donner) and has a very hard time trying to tell the local towns people that this whale is not harmful. John Anderson, (Joe Clausen) is more worried about his salmon business and does not want a whale eating up his profitable business. There is a little boy and girl and Hank Donnear who even communicate with the whale and ride on his back in a row boat all around in circles. There is Comedy, Drama and excellent photography and the background music flows throughout the entire picture. Lee Merriweather, (Kate Donner) is a shop owner in town and has some secrets that she keeps to herself until the time is necessary to tell Hank Donner. If you are an animal lover and enjoy a good fish story, this is the film for you.