After he is orphaned by an air raid on Port Said during the Suez Crisis, a young boy attempts to go by himself from the Suez Canal to Durban in South Africa where his nearest relative, Aunt Jane, lives. On the way he meets a variety of different people who help or hinder his journey - including an ageing diamond smuggler.
Title | Sammy Going South |
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Year | 1963 |
Genre | Adventure |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Michael Balcon Productions, Bryanston Films, British Lion Films, Paramount Pictures |
Cast | Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, Constance Cummings, Paul Stassino, Harry H. Corbett, Zia Mohyeddin |
Crew | Tristram Cary (Music), Denis Cannan (Screenplay), Erwin Hillier (Director of Photography), Alexander Mackendrick (Director), Hal Mason (Producer), W.H. Canaway (Novel) |
Keyword | africa, journey, child protagonist, suez crisis |
Release | Mar 18, 1963 |
Runtime | 128 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.00 / 10 by 12 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |