Island of the Blue Dolphins

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Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)

Directed by James B. Clark

“A Girl's Incredible Adventure on a Lost Island!”

Adventure, Drama, Family, History · 1h 33m

Based on the beloved book by Scott O'Dell, this family movie tells the adventures of a young Native American girl. After her father is killed by a malevolent white trapper, Karana joins her community as they leave their island home in the Pacific to live on the mainland. Upon her departure, Karana realizes that her brother has been left behind. She immediately swims back to be with him and the two remain on the abandoned island. Though Karana is able to domesticate a wolf, her brother is not so fortunate with the animals and is killed by a pack of wild dogs. She is left to survive against the odds.

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Cast

Crew

Director
James B. Clark
Screenplay
Ted Sherdeman, Jane Klove
Novel
Scott O'Dell
Director of Photography
Leo Tover
Editor
Ted J. Kent
Producer
Robert B. Radnitz

Details

Release date
1964-09-10
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United States of America
Production
Universal Pictures, Robert B. Radnitz Productions