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Sammy Going South

Sammy Going South (1963)

2h 8m | PG-13

⭐ 6 / 10

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.

Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Studio: Michael Balcon Productions

Genre: Adventure

Video: 720p

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

as Cocky Wainwright

Fergus McClelland

Fergus McClelland

as Sammy Hartland

Constance Cummings

Constance Cummings

as Gloria van Imhoff

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

as Spyros Dracondopolous

Harry H. Corbett

Harry H. Corbett

as Lem

Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin

as The Syrian