1963
6.0 (12 votes)
2h 8m
Genres
Adventure
Production Companies
Michael Balcon Productions
Bryanston Films
British Lion Films
Paramount Pictures
Bryanston Films
British Lion Films
Paramount Pictures
Sammy Going South
Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!
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.
Key Crew
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay: Denis Cannan
Producer: Hal Mason
Director of Photography: Erwin Hillier
