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.
Released: Mar 18, 1963
Runtime: 128 minutes
Genre: Adventure
Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, Constance Cummings, Paul Stassino, Harry H. Corbett, Zia Mohyeddin
Crew: Tristram Cary (Music), Alexander Mackendrick (Director), W.H. Canaway (Novel), Denis Cannan (Screenplay), Hal Mason (Producer), Erwin Hillier (Director of Photography)