Sammy Going South

“Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!”

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

Novela

W.H. Canaway

Screenplay

Denis Cannan

Status

Released

Release date

18/03/1963

Original language

English