Top billed cast

1. 

   Edward G. Robinson

   Cocky Wainwright

2. 

   Fergus McClelland

   Sammy Hartland

3. 

   Constance Cummings

   Gloria van Imhoff

4. 

   Paul Stassino

   Spyros Dracondopolous

5. 

   Harry H. Corbett

   Lem

6. 

   Zia Mohyeddin

   The Syrian

7. 

   Orlando Martins

   Abu Lubaba

8. 

   John Turner

   Heneker

9. 

   Zena Walker

   Aunt Jane

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2025-08-22

**_A 10 years-old boy’s colorful adventures in western Africa_**

After a tragic bombing during the Suez Crisis in November, 1956, an English lad is forced to flee Port Said, Egypt, and travel to Durban, South Africa, a journey of some 5000 miles. Along the way he runs into an Arab “guide,” a concerned white woman tourist (Constance Cummings) and an old man hunter (Edward G. Robinson).

“A Boy Ten Feet Tall” (1963) is also known by the name of the 1961 novel it’s based on, “Sammy Going South” (an inferior title). It’s, thankfully, not a Disney kid’s flick, but more alon...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• africa
• journey
• child protagonist
• suez crisis