Nature betrayed it. Whalers wanted it. And a whole town is ready to kill it.

A Whale for the Killing

★ 7.0(1 votes)Feb 1, 19812h 25m

Overview

A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.

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Director

Richard T. Heffron

Status

Released

Language

English

Top Cast

Peter Strauss

Charles Landon

Dee Wallace

Janet Landon

Kathryn Walker

Dr. Linda McFarland

Bruce McGill

Glenn

Ken James

Lorne

David Ferry

Johnny Goodenough

Richard Widmark

Tom Goodenough

David Hollander

Stevie Landon

Bill Calvert

Tony Landon

Larry Reynolds

George Merner

Reuven Bar-Yotam

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