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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 after the murder of his mate and initially feared by local townspeople.
Namu, the Killer Whale: Directed by Laslo Benedek. With Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman. Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether star in this warm and compelling family drama about a compassionate scientist who forms an unlikely friendship with a magnificent killer whale.
Though some believe killer whales are vicious, local woman Kate Rand (Lee Meriwether) and her young daughter, Lisa (Robin Mattson), warm to Hank's new pal, even as fishermen state their plans...
- Kids & Family, Drama
After fishermen off the coast of Washington state slay a killer whale, the dead animal's mate founders in the coastal waters. Marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert Lansing) finds the surviving...
Trouble is, the local fishermen mistakenly think that Namu is a threat. Racing against time, Hank must enlist the help of a young widow and her daughter to save Namu and prove that he's a gentle giant!
Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether star in this warm and compelling family drama about a compassionate scientist who forms an unlikely friendship with a magnificent killer whale. IMDb 5.7 1 h 29 min 1966 X-Ray 7+. Adventure • Drama • Emotional • Heartwarming. Watch with Prime.
Namu, the Killer Whale ★★½ Namu, My Best Friend 1966. Based on the true story of a marine biologist (Lansing) who gets the perfect opportunity to study killer whales when one is confined to a small cove. The local fisherman want to kill the creature because it feeds on the salmon they catch but they are persuaded against their baser instincts.
Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether star in this warm and compelling family drama about a compassionate scientist who forms an unlikely friendship with a magnificent killer whale.
Hank and Lisa christen the whale Namu. One day Lisa and her friends are feeding Namu when a sadistic boy secretly tosses Namu a fishhead imbedded with barbed hooks, and the whale's pained thrashing destroys the dock on which the children are standing.
A scientist (Robert Lansing) takes care of a killer whale who stranded on his cove in order to study him. Meanwhile the townspeople are eager to kill it... A wonderful 1960s American studio picture oozing the 'gee whiz' mentality of the time.
