Flipper's New Adventure (1964): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1964, Flipper's New Adventure is an adventure and family film directed by Leon Benson , running about 94 minutes. “Here comes Flipper the fearless... he's back with some brand new friends, new fun, new thrills, as he tackles a band of desperate pirates!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. While widowed Porter Ricks is away at school learning to be a park ranger, his teen-aged son, Sandy, under adult supervision from a neighbor, remains at the family home in the Florida Keys with his pet dolphin, Flipper. While Po (as Porter is called by most) is away, Sandy learns that the family home, built on state land, is being torn down to make way for a highway. In turn, Sandy would be sent to live with relatives, while Flipper would be sent to the seaquarium permanently. Not wanting to be separated from Flipper, Sandy, using his skiff, runs away with Flipper. A distraught Po returns home to look for his son. Meanwhile, the Hopewell family from Britain are vacationing in the area. Their sailboat is hijacked by three escaped convicts, who take the father, Halsey, hostage, and set the three Hopewell women - mother Julia, and teen-aged daughters Gwen and Penny - adrift, they who eventually land on the island where Sandy is hiding... Written by Huggo

Who’s in it. Flipper's New Adventure stars Luke Halpin as Sandy Ricks, Pamela Franklin as Penny, Tom Helmore as Sir Halsey Hopewell and Helen Cherry as Julia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Flipper's New Adventure has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Flipper's New Adventure page.

If you liked it. Fans of Flipper's New Adventure tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.