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Plot. Cast. Production. Theme song. See also. References. External links. Namu, the Killer Whale (re-issued as Namu, My Best Friend) is a 1966 American film about a "killer whale" (orca) being studied by a local marine biologist after the murder of his mate and initially feared by local townspeople. [1] Plot.
Namu, the Killer Whale: Directed by Laslo Benedek. With Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman. 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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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Laslo Benedek
- 1966-08-01
Namu (unknown – July 9, 1966) was a male orca unintentionally captured in 1965 from the C1 Pod of the northern resident community. He was the first captive orca to perform with a human in the water. [1] . He was the subject of much media attention, including a starring role in the 1966 film Namu, the Killer Whale.
PG. CC. MGM+. Try it free. After fishermen off the coast of Washington state slay a killer whale, the dead animal's mate founders in the coastal waters. Marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert...
Naturalist Hank Donner, studying whales with his assistant Deke, witnesses two salmon fishermen, Joe and Burt, pursuing killer whales, a species that feeds on salmon. The fishermen shoot a female whale, which, followed by her mate, swims into the cove that Hank has rented.
- Laslo Benedek, Jack R. Berne
- Robert Lansing
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. 71 IMDb 5.7 1 h 29 min 1966. X-Ray 7+. Adventure · Drama · Emotional · Heartwarming. Watch with a free Prime trial.
After fishermen off the coast of Washington state slay a killer whale, the dead animal's mate founders in the coastal waters. Marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert Lansing) finds the surviving...
- Kids & Family, Drama
