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 |
| 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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psychotronic film | whale | whaler | killing an animal | environmental issue |Taglines:
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Written by Tom Glazer
Sung by Tom Glazer
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Stock music by Robert Van Eps and Dominic Frontiere was integrated into Samuel Matlovsky's original score for "Namu". Van Eps' music was composed for "The Outer Limits" TV segment entitled "Tourist Attraction", which was directed by Namu's László Benedek. The ominous-sounding cues were used for the amphibious fish-monsters, the Ichthyosaurs. 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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1 August 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Namu, My Best Friend See more »Company Credits
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Robert Lansing plays marine biologist Hank Donner, who befriends an Orca who won't leave his cove after some fishermen shot and killed its mate. Named Namu, the whale proves himself to be intelligent and playful after Hank, and a local woman and her daughter(played by Lee Meriwether and Robin Mattson) gain its trust. Those same fishermen are determined to get Namu out of the cove, by any means they can... Fine film is suitable for the whole family, being quite warm and respectful toward nature. Despite being subtitled "The Killer Whale", DVD is subtitled "My Best Friend", which is certainly nicer! Compare this with later film "Orca"(1977) to see what I mean...