On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to the nearby island in their boat Swallow and set up camp for a few days. They soon realise this has been the territory of two other girls who sail the Amazon, and the scene is set for serious rivalry.
Released: Jun 01, 1974
Runtime: 92 minutes
Stars: Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Suzanna Hamilton, Simon West, Sophie Neville, Stephen Grendon
Crew: Claude Whatham (Director), Dennis C. Lewiston (Director of Photography), Wilfred Josephs (Original Music Composer), Arthur Ransome (Novel), Richard Pilbrow (Producer), Graham Ford (Production Manager)