The Sea Gypsies (1978 film)

The Sea Gypsies, also known as Shipwreck, is a 1978 family adventure film starring Robert Logan and Mikki Jamison. The film's tagline is It began as a dream... and became an adventure of a lifetime.

The Sea Gypsies
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stewart Raffill
Written by	Stewart Raffill
Produced by	Joseph Raffill
Starring	Robert Logan Mikki Jamison Heather Rattray
Cinematography	Tom McHugh
Edited by	Dan Greer R. Hansel Brown Art Stafford
Music by	Fred Steiner
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	April 1978 (1978-04)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film was written and directed by Stewart Raffill, who wrote and directed the similarly themed Across The Great Divide and the first of the Wilderness Family films in the 1970s, all of which also starred Robert Logan. Heather Rattray portrayed Logan's daughter in four of these films including this one.

Plot

Travis and his two daughters, Courtney and Samantha, set off on a dangerous trip around the world on a sailboat. Along for the trip is Kelly, a journalist who has been assigned to cover the voyage. Also, Jesse, a stowaway, is found aboard adding a fifth person on the trip. Soon, they are shipwrecked on the coast of Alaska and must learn how to survive together in a sometimes dangerous environment.

Main cast

• Robert Logan as Travis Maclaine
• Mikki Jamison as Kelly Zimmerman
• Heather Rattray as Courtney Maclaine
• Shannon Saylor as Samantha Maclaine
• Cjon Damitri Patterson as Jesse
• Mark Litke as TV Reporter
• Nancy Loomis as Girlfriend

See also

• Across the Great Divide
• The Adventures of the Wilderness Family

External links

• The Sea Gypsies at IMDb
• The Sea Gypsies at the TCM Movie Database