Sammy Going South (1963)
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.
- Released
- 1963-03-18
- Genres
- Adventure
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Denis Cannan, Alexander Mackendrick
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 17 votes
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
- Orlando Martins as Abu Lubaba
- John Turner as Heneker
- Zena Walker as Aunt Jane
- Jack Gwillim as District Commissioner
- Patricia Donahue as Kathy Hartland
- Jared Allen as Bob Hartland