Discover
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.
Original Release
04/19/1957
US Release
04/19/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alan Ladd | Dr. James Calder / Dr. James 'Jim' Calder |
Clifton Webb | Victor Parmalee |
Sophia Loren | Phaedra |
Alexis Minotis | Milidias Nadapoulos |
Jorge Mistral | Rhif |
Laurence Naismith | Dr. Hawkins |
Piero Giagnoni | Niko |
Gertrude Flynn | Miss Dill |
Charles Fawcett | Bill B. Baldwin |
Tonis Maroudas | Singer-Guitarist in Tavern |
Directors
Writers
Ivan Moffat, Dwight Taylor, David Divine
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alan Ladd | Dr. James Calder / Dr. James 'Jim' Calder |
Clifton Webb | Victor Parmalee |
Sophia Loren | Phaedra |
Alexis Minotis | Milidias Nadapoulos |
Jorge Mistral | Rhif |
Laurence Naismith | Dr. Hawkins |
Piero Giagnoni | Niko |
Gertrude Flynn | Miss Dill |
Charles Fawcett | Bill B. Baldwin |
Tonis Maroudas | Singer-Guitarist in Tavern |
Orestes Rallis | Chief of Police |
George Saris | First Mate |
Margaret Stahl | Miss Baldwin |
Charlotte Terrabust | Mrs. Baldwin |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Samuel G. Engel | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1958 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |