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A Whale for the Killing

A Whale for the Killing

# Nature betrayed it. Whalers wanted it. And a whole town is ready to kill it.
Adventure   Drama   Family   TV Movie
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1981-02-01
⌚ Running Time: 145 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Peter Strauss original image
Charles Landon
Peter Strauss
Dee Wallace original image
Janet Landon
Dee Wallace
Kathryn Walker original image
Dr. Linda McFarland
Kathryn Walker
Bruce McGill original image
Glenn
Bruce McGill
Ken James original image
Lorne
Ken James
David Ferry original image
Johnny Goodenough
David Ferry
Richard Widmark original image
Tom Goodenough
Richard Widmark
David Hollander original image
Stevie Landon
David Hollander
Bill Calvert original image
Tony Landon
Bill Calvert
Larry Reynolds original image
Larry Reynolds
George Merner original image
George Merner
Reuven Bar-Yotam original image
Reuven Bar-Yotam
Kent Barrett original image
Kent Barrett
Arthur Rosenberg original image
Arthur Rosenberg
Tommy Sexton original image
Tommy Sexton
Colin Fox original image
Colin Fox
Vicki Whitten original image
Jeannie
Vicki Whitten
Jack Jozefson original image
Jack Jozefson
Austin Davis original image
Austin Davis
Jon Baggaley original image
Reporter
Jon Baggaley
Frances Bay original image
Frances Bay

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