United Kingdom / Mar 18, 1963 / PG / Originally U
Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Turner | Heneker |
| Zena Walker | Aunt Jane |
| Jack Gwillim | District Commissioner |
| Patricia Donahue | Kathy Hartland |
| Jared Allen | Bob Hartland |
| Guy Deghy | Doctor |
| Marne Maitland | Hassan |
| Steven Scott | Egyptian Policeman at Luxor Hotel |
| Frederick Schiller | Head Porter Luxor Hotel |
Genres
Adventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sammy Going South |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Michael Balcon Productions, Bryanston Films, British Lion Films, Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 18 marzo 1963 |
| Production | Hal Mason |
| Writer | W.H. Canaway, Denis Cannan |
| Casting | Robert Lennard |
| Editing | Jack Harris, Mary Kessel |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier, Laurie Turner, Bob Kindred, George Pink, Norman Warwick |
| Assistant directors | Peter Price, Alexander Mackendrick, Joan Kirk |
| Additional directing | Norman Warwick |
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| Camera operators | Bob Kindred, Erwin Hillier, Laurie Turner, George Pink, Norman Warwick |
| Additional photography | Erwin Hillier, Laurie Turner, Bob Kindred, George Pink, Norman Warwick |
| Production design | Ted Tester, Scott Slimon |
| Art direction | Ted Tester, Scott Slimon |
| Set decoration | Scott Slimon, Ted Tester |
| Music | Tristram Cary, Leslie Hodgson, H.L. Bird, Ken Ritchie |
| Sound | Tristram Cary, Leslie Hodgson, H.L. Bird, Ken Ritchie |
| Costume design | Philip Leakey, Henry Montsash, Ernie Farrer |
| Makeup | Philip Leakey, Henry Montsash, Ernie Farrer |
| Hairstyling | Philip Leakey, Henry Montsash, Ernie Farrer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 12, 1965 / NR
Germany / Aug 20, 1965
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