A Boy Ten Feet Tall
“Incredible Adventure in a Land That Knows a Thousand Dangers!”
Synopsis
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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Edited by Jack HarrisShot by Erwin HillierScored by Les Baxter
Also known as
- Mein Freund, der Diamanten-Joede
- A Boy Ten Feet Tallen
- Sammy, huida hacia el Sures
- L'Odyssée du petit Sammyfr
- Sammy va al sudit
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Edward G Robinson
as Cocky Wainwright
Fergus Mcclelland
as Sammy Hartland
Constance Cummings
as Gloria van Imhoff
Harry H Corbett
as Lem
Orlando Martins
as Abu Lubaba
John Turner
as Heneker
Paul Stassino
as Spyros Dracandopolous
Zia Mohyeddin
as The Syrian
Zena Walker
as Aunt Jane
Jack Gwillim
as District Commissioner
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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