| Namu, the Killer Whale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | László Benedek |
| Produced by | László Benedek, Lamar Boren, Ivan Tors |
| Written by | Arthur Weiss |
| Starring | Robert Lansing, Lee Meriwether, Robin Mattson, ... |
| Music by | Samuel Matlovsky (original music), Tom Glazer (theme song) |
| Cinematography | Lamar Boren |
| Editing by | Erwin Dumbrille |
| Studio | United Artists |
| Distributed by | United Artists (theatrical), MGM Home Entertainment (video) |
| Release date(s) | August 1966 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Namu, My Best Friend | |
|---|---|
re-release title |
Namu, the Killer Whale (re-issued as Namu, My Best Friend) is a 1966 American film about a killer whale (orca) being studied by a local marine biologist and initially feared by local townspeople. The fictional story was filmed on location in the San Juan Islands and at Rich Cove near Port Orchard in the US state of Washington.[1] The film 'starred' the orca Namu, one of the first orcas ever displayed in captivity.
"Ballad of Namu, the Killer Whale" by Tom Glazer