Boy on a Dolphin

Boy on a Dolphin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJean Negulesco
Screenplay by
Based onBoy on a Dolphin
by David Divine
Produced bySamuel G. Engel
Starring
CinematographyMilton Krasner
Edited byWilliam Mace
Music byHugo Friedhofer
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • April 19, 1957 (1957-04-19)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.8 million or $3.5 million
Box office$2.8 million (US and Canadian rentals) $6 million(World-wide Rentals))

Boy on a Dolphin is a 1957 American romantic adventure film theatrically released by 20th Century-Fox. It is set in Greece and shot in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. It was directed by Jean Negulesco and produced by Samuel G. Engel from a screenplay by Ivan Moffat and Dwight Taylor, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by David Divine.

The film was Sophia Loren's English-language debut. She starred opposite Alan Ladd and Clifton Webb, with Alexis Minotis and Laurence Naismith in support. Hugo Friedhofer's score was nominated for a Best Music Academy Award in 1958. Cinematography was by Milton Krasner. It was the first Hollywood film shot in Greece.