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Tiko and the Shark (1962)

Tiko and the Shark (1962)

Drama Romance Adventure
Release Date: 1962, November 17
Directors: Folco Quilici
Countries: Italy
Production: PCM
Cast: Al Kauwe, Marlene Among, Dennis Pouira, Diane Samsoi

Overview:

Filmed in French Polynesia with a Hawaiian cast, the story revolves around the adventures and romances of a young Polynesian boy as he grows up. As a child he raises and trains a baby shark as a pet, which he shares with his island playmate Diana. After a decade the three are reunited, but the world has changed: Tiko and Diana have become adults; the shark has become a dangerous man-eater; and civilization has encroached on the tropical island.