Sammy Going South (1963)

1963 · 128 min · Adventure

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.

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Starring Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, Constance Cummings, Paul Stassino and Harry H. Corbett.

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