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19/04/1957 Adventure, Romance, Drama 1h 51m
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An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!

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.

  1. Jean Negulesco

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Alan Ladd

    Dr. James 'Jim' Calder

  2. Sophia Loren

    Phaedra

  3. Clifton Webb

    Victor Parmalee

  4. Alex Minotis

    Milidias Nadapoulos

  5. Jorge Mistral

    Rhif

  6. Laurence Naismith

    Dr. Hawkins

  7. Piero Giagnoni

    Niko

  8. Gertrude Flynn

    Miss Dill

  9. Charles Fawcett

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-04-26
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 a dolphin, nestled amongst the weeds. Desperate for some cash, she soon has the interest of the honourable "Dr. Calder" (Alan Ladd) and the unscrupulous "Parmalee" (Clifton Webb) vying for her attention - and for the location of this legendary work of art. It's not that it's a bad film, this - its ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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