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The Day of the Dolphin (1973)

The Day of the Dolphin | United States of America

Dr. Jake Terrell, who has been training a pair of dolphins for many years, has had a breakthrough. He has taught his dolphins to speak and understand English, although they do have a limited vocabulary. When the dolphins are stolen, he discovers they're to be used in an assassination attempt. Now he is in a race to discover who is the target, and where the dolphins are, before the attempt is carried out.

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Director

Mike Nichols

Writers

Buck Henry

Stars

George C. Scott
Jake Terrell

Trish Van Devere
Maggie Terrell

Paul Sorvino
Curtis Mahoney

John Dehner
Wallingford

Severn Darden
Schwinn

Elizabeth Wilson
Mrs. Rome

William Roerick
Dunhill

Phyllis Davis
Receptionist

Pat Zurica
First Mate

Jon Korkes
David

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Keywords

based on novel, assassination attempt, dolphin

Production

AVCO Embassy Pictures

Actor

George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino, John Dehner, Severn Darden, Elizabeth Wilson, William Roerick, Phyllis Davis, Pat Zurica, Jon Korkes, Edward Herrmann, Leslie Charleson, Victoria Racimo, John David Carson, Willie Myers, Julie Follansbee, Florence Stanley, Brooke Hayward, Pat Englund, Fritz Weaver, Johann Benét, Buck Henry, Robert Lydiard, Erick Vinther

Creators

Angelo P. Graham (Art Direction), George R. Nelson (Set Decoration), Georges Delerue (Original Music Composer), Joseph E. Levine (Executive Producer), Mike Nichols (Director), Richard Sylbert (Production Design), Buck Henry (Screenplay), William A. Fraker (Director of Photography), Sam O'Steen (Editor), Anthea Sylbert (Costume Design), Edwin Butterworth (Makeup Artist), Tim Zinnemann (Production Manager), Robert E. Relyea (Producer), Michael Haley (Second Assistant Director), Robert Merle (Novel), Del Acevedo (Makeup Artist), Thomas J. Schmidt (Assistant Director), Dorothy Byrne (Hairstylist), Dick Birkmayer (Associate Producer)

Alternative titles

Operation Alpha (DK)

Release dates

15.08.1974 (DE)
19.12.1973 (US)