Sammy Going South
1963 · 2h 8m · Adventure · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)
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.
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