Adventure · United Kingdom · 1963 · 2h 8m

Sammy Going South

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Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Cast
Edward G. Robinson as Cocky Wainwright Fergus McClelland as Sammy Hartland Constance Cummings as Gloria van Imhoff Paul Stassino as Spyros Dracondopolous Harry H. Corbett as Lem Zia Mohyeddin as The Syrian
Crew
Erwin Hillier — Director of Photography Jack Harris — Editor Denis Cannan — Screenplay W.H. Canaway — Novel Hal Mason — Producer
Tagline

Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
africajourneychild protagonistsuez crisis
Key Collaborators
Alexander Mackendrick Director Erwin Hillier Director of Photography Jack Harris Editor Denis Cannan Screenplay W.H. Canaway Novel Hal Mason Producer
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