The Dove (1974) is an American biographical film directed by Charles Jarrott.
The picture was produced by Gregory Peck, the third and last feature film he would produce.
The drama is based on the real life experiences of Robin Lee Graham, a young man who spent five years sailing around the world as a single-handed sailor, starting when he was 16-years old. The story is adapted from Dove (1972), the book Graham co-wrote about his seafaring experie...
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The Dove (1974) is an American biographical film directed by Charles Jarrott.
The picture was produced by Gregory Peck, the third and last feature film he would produce.
The drama is based on the real life experiences of Robin Lee Graham, a young man who spent five years sailing around the world as a single-handed sailor, starting when he was 16-years old. The story is adapted from Dove (1972), the book Graham co-wrote about his seafaring experiences with Derek L.T. Gill.
The film tells of real-life Robin Lee Graham (Joseph Bottoms), a 16-year-old boy who sets out in a 24-foot sloop and is determined to be the youngest person to circumnavigate the world. He's planned the long trip with his sailor father Lyle Graham (John McLiam) for years.
He sets sail on his journey and on one of his stops he meets and falls in love with the gregarious and attractive young woman, Patti Ratteree (Deborah Raffin). After much banter Patti decides to follow Graham throughout his long journey. She meets...
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