Boy on a Dolphin

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.

Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

as Dr. James 'Jim' Calder

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

as Phaedra

Clifton Webb

Clifton Webb

as Victor Parmalee

Alex Minotis

Alex Minotis

as Milidias Nadapoulos

Jorge Mistral

Jorge Mistral

as Rhif

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

as Dr. Hawkins

Piero Giagnoni

Piero Giagnoni

as Niko

Gertrude Flynn

Gertrude Flynn

as Miss Dill

Charles Fawcett

Charles Fawcett

as

Tonis Maroudas

Tonis Maroudas

as

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I can't help but wonder if this might not have worked better in black and white? As it is, it's a rather sterile and distinctly unsexy treasure hunt with a scantily clad, but off-form Sophia Loren in the role of sponge diver ("Phaedra"). On one such dive, she discovers a statue of a young boy riding...

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