Robert Lansing
Hank Donner
Search results
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.
- (366)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Laslo Benedek
- 1966-08-01
Namu, the Killer Whale (1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Lee Meriwether as Kate Rand. Joe Higgins as Burt. Michael Shea as Nick. Clara Tarte as Carrie. Edwin Rochelle as Charlie. Production. The fictional story was filmed on location in the San Juan Islands and at Rich Cove near Port Orchard, Washington.
Racing against time, Hank must enlist the help of a young widow and her daughter to save Namu and prove that he's a gentle giant! Based on the amazing true story of a marine biologist (Robert Lansing) who befriends a six-ton Orcawhale, this
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...
- (8)
- Laslo Benedek
- Kids & Family, Drama
- Robert Lansing
László Benedek. Director. Arthur Weiss. Writer. Based on the amazing true story of a marine biologist (Robert Lansing) who befriends a six-ton Orcawhale, this "honest, fascinating and vigorously wholesome film" (Citizen-News) is heartwarming fun for the whole family.
People also ask
Who stars in Namu the killer whale?
Was Namu the killer whale released in Canada?
Where can I watch Namu the killer whale?
Is Namu the killer whale a threat?
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.
