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.

• DirectorAlexander Mackendrick
• Release18 March 1963
• GenreAdventure
• Duration2h 8m
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  6.071
  14 reviews
• Productions

  Michael Balcon Productions, Bryanston Films, British Lion Films, Paramount Pictures