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Sammy going South 1963 'Highly Recommended'

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 4:05 pm
by Who2
Now this one slipped by me, totally brilliant a masterpiece of filmmaking, I only caught the bit starting at Memnon...

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056886/?r ... g_t_11_act
The Yanks retitled it, and shortened it, typical..'septics..

Brilliant,casting,acting,scenery ect ect...5stars..

And one can watch all the bits missed here....Highly recommended viewing...
https://www.londonlive.co.uk/search/?_s ... oing+South

It obviously starts in the Suez crisis times, can't wait for this Thursday there must be bits of the O.W.P.
and Luxor in it....... 8)

Ps: Edward G Robinson actually suffered a heart-attack during filming.....
Here's a fantastic review off IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056886/?r ... g_t_11_act

Re: Sammy going South 1963 'Highly Recommended'

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:09 pm
by Teddyboy
A great picture! I saw it somewhere a while ago, but cannot now recall where.