Released
Sammy Going South
March 18 1963 (almost 62 years ago)Rating
60
Based on
12 reviews
Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!
- Director: Alexander Mackendrick
- Writer: Denis Cannan
- Genre: Adventure
- Runtime: 2 h 8 m
- Country: United Kingdom
- Companies: Michael Balcon Productions, Bryanston Films, British Lion Films, Paramount Pictures
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.
