Directed by:
Alexander MackendrickScreenplay:
Denis CannanCinematography:
Erwin HillierComposer:
Tristram CaryCast:
Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, Constance Cummings, Jack Gwillim, Patricia Donahue, Paul Stassino, Marne Maitland, Zia MohyeddinPlots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Edward G. Robinson
Romania
Best movies:
Double Indemnity (1944)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Fergus McClelland
UK
Best movies:
The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
Constance Cummings
USA
Best movies:
The Battle of the Sexes (1959)
Movie Crazy (1932)
American Madness (1932)
Jack Gwillim
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
Patricia Donahue
USA
Best movies:
The Pirate (1978) (TV movie)
Cutter's Way (1981)
Paul Stassino
Cyprus
Best movies:
Tiger Bay (1959)
Thunderball (1965)
Ice-Cold in Alex (1958)
Marne Maitland
Best movies:
Tiger Bay (1959)
The Scarlet and the Black (1983) (TV movie)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Zia Mohyeddin
India
Best movies:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Khartoum (1966)
Behold a Pale Horse (1964)