Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964)

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.

Released

1964-09-10

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Family, History

Runtime

93 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

James B. Clark, Ted Sherdeman, Jane Klove

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 12 votes