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Sammy Going South (1963)

Sammy Going South (1963)

Adventure

Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!

Release Date: 1963, March 18
Directors: Alexander Mackendrick
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Michael Balcon Productions, Bryanston Films, British Lion Films, British Lion Films, British Lion Films, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Paul Stassino, Jack Gwillim, Marne Maitland, Zia Mohyeddin, Frederick Schiller, Guy Deghy, Steven Scott, Orlando Martins, John Turner, Constance Cummings, Zena Walker

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

journey africa child protagonist suez crisis