| Release Date: | Apr 1957 |
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| Genres: | Adventure / Drama / Romance |
| Awards: | Nominated for Oscar. |
| Cast: | Alan Ladd (Dr. James 'Jim' Calder), Clifton Webb (Victor Parmalee), Sophia Loren (Phaedra), Alex Minotis (Milidias Nadapoulos - the government man), Jorge Mistral (Rhif), Laurence Naismith (Dr. Hawkins), Piero Giagnoni (Niko), Gertrude Flynn (Miss Dill), George A. Cooper ((uncredited)), Charles Fawcett (Bill B. Baldwin (uncredited)), Tonis Maroudas (Singer-guitarist in tavern (uncredited)), Orestes Rallis (Chief of Police (uncredited)), George Saris (First mate (uncredited)), Margaret Stahl (Miss Baldwin (uncredited)), Charlotte Terrabust (Mrs. Baldwin (uncredited)) |
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold stature 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.
