Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons

92 mins | Adventure, Family | June 1, 1974

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.

Swallows and Amazons

92 mins | Adventure, Family | June 1, 1974

Swallows and Amazons
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Theatre Projects Film Productions Ltd.
Original title Swallows and Amazons
Directors Claude Whatham, David Bracknell
Writers Arthur Ransome, David Wood

Cast

Virginia McKenna

as Mrs. Walker

Ronald Fraser

as Uncle Jim

Suzanna Hamilton

as Susan Walker

Simon West

as John Walker

Sophie Neville

as Titty Walker

Stephen Grendon

as Roger Walker

Kit Seymour

as Nancy Blackett

Lesley Bennett

as Peggy Blackett

Brenda Bruce

as Mrs Dixon

Mike Pratt

as Mr Dixon

John Franklyn-Robbins

as Young Billy

Jack Woolgar

as Old Billy

David Blagden

as Policeman