Sammy Going South (A Boy Ten Feet Tall) (1963)
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Released in the US as A Boy Ten Feet Tall, Sammy Going South is a rugged youngster's-eye-view adventure set in South Africa. 10-year-old orphan Sammy (Fergus McClelland), who resides in Port Said, tries to locate his only relative, who lives 5000 miles away across the desert in Durban. After the… More Released in the US as A Boy Ten Feet Tall, Sammy Going South is a rugged youngster's-eye-view adventure set in South Africa. 10-year-old orphan Sammy (Fergus McClelland), who resides in Port Said, tries to locate his only relative, who lives 5000 miles away across the desert in Durban. After the death of his first guide, an erstwhile peddler, Sammy is rescued by a wealthy tourist (Constance Cummings). Not anxious to return to Port Said, Sammy escapes his benefactress and links up with a crafty old hunter/diamond smuggler (Edward G. Robinson), whose life is saved by the boy. When the police search for Sammy, they arrest the old man, who has been a fugitive for years. When Sammy is finally united with his Aunt (Zena Walker), he learns that the old smuggler has willed him his fortune. Released in the US at 88 minutes, Sammy Going South was restored to its full 118 minutes for television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 12, 1965 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
The concept of walking from one place to another is the simplest in the world - so why not do it?
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Cast
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Edward G. Robinson
as Cocky Wainwright
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Fergus McClelland
as Sammy Hartland
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Constance Cummings
as Gloria van Imhoff
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Harry H. Corbett
as Lem
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Paul Stassino
as Spyros Dracondopolous
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Zia Mohyeddin
as The Syrian
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Orlando Martins
as Abu Lubaba
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John Turner
as Heneker
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Zena Walker
as Aunt Jane
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Jack Gwillim
as District Commissioner
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Guy Deghy
as Doctor
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Jared Allen
as Bob
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Patricia Donahue
as Cathie
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Marne Maitland
as Hassan
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Steven Scott
as Egyptian Policeman
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Frederick Schiller
as Head Porter
- Zia Mohyeddi
