Sammy Going South
Sammy Going South (1963) is an adventure film, directed by Alexander Mackendrick. It stars Edward G. Robinson and Fergus McClelland. The 128-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.
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Edward G. Robinson 
Fergus McClelland 
Constance Cummings 
Paul Stassino 
Harry H. Corbett 
Zia Mohyeddin What Sammy Going South Is About
A boy who loses his parents in an air raid on Port Said during the Suez crisis decides to travel on his own to Durban in South Africa, where his only relative, his aunt Jane, lives. Along the road that starts at the Suez Canal he meets people who help him and people who get in his way, among them an ageing diamond smuggler, and an unexpected bond forms between the boy and the man. In Alexander Mackendrick’s hundred and twenty eight minute British film, Fergus McClelland plays Sammy and Edward G. Robinson the smuggler, with Constance Cummings and Harry H. Corbett in the cast. It was completed in 1963.
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What is Sammy Going South about?
A boy who loses his parents in an air raid on Port Said during the Suez crisis decides to travel on his own to Durban in South Africa, where his only relative, his aunt Jane, lives. Along the road that starts at the Suez Canal he meets people who help him and people who get in his way, among them an ageing diamond smuggler, and an unexpected bond forms between the boy and the man.
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How long is Sammy Going South?
Sammy Going South runs for 128 minutes (2h 8m).
When did Sammy Going South come out?
Sammy Going South was released in 1963.
Who directed Sammy Going South?
Sammy Going South was directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
Who stars in Sammy Going South?
Sammy Going South stars Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, Constance Cummings, Paul Stassino.
What is Sammy Going South's rating?
Sammy Going South holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.
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