Karana initially seeks revenge against the wild dogs, but after wounding the pack leader, she takes pity on him and nurses him back to health. She names him Rontu, and he becomes her loyal companion.
Directed by James B. Clark, the film stars Celia Kaye as Karana, a performance that earned her a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year. Island of the Blue Dolphins(1964)
Tragically, Ramo is soon killed by a pack of wild dogs, leaving Karana entirely alone. To survive, she must break tribal taboos by crafting her own weapons—skills traditionally reserved for men. Karana initially seeks revenge against the wild dogs,
Russian fur traders and Aleut hunters arrive to hunt sea otters but refuse to pay as agreed. A violent battle breaks out, and Karana's father, the chief, is killed along with many others. Clark, the film stars Celia Kaye as Karana,