TMDb Rating
6.2/10
15 verified votes
Sammy Going South (1963)
Adventure
128 min
"Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
AdventureAlexander MackendrickEdward G. RobinsonFergus McClelland1963
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Top Cast
Edward G. RobinsonFergus McClellandConstance CummingsPaul StassinoHarry H. Corbett
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