Boy on a Dolphin
An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!
1957 · 1h 51m · N/A
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Jean Negulesco
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Boy on a Dolphin
Overview
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.
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