Complete credited cast: | |||
Virginia McKenna | ... | Mother - Mrs. Walker | |
Ronald Fraser | ... | Uncle Jim | |
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Simon West | ... | John Walker - Swallow |
Sophie Neville | ... | Titty Walker - Swallow | |
Suzanna Hamilton | ... | Susan Walker - Swallow (as Zanna Hamilton) | |
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Stephen Grendon | ... | Roger Walker - Swallow |
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Kit Seymour | ... | Nancy Blackett - Amazon |
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Lesley Bennett | ... | Peggy Blackett - Amazon |
Brenda Bruce | ... | Mrs. Dixon | |
Mike Pratt | ... | Mr. Dixon | |
John Franklyn-Robbins | ... | Young Billy | |
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Jack Woolgar | ... | Old Billy |
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David Blagden | ... | Policeman |
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. Written by J-26
I read the Swallows and Amazon books about 40 years ago, but waited until now to see the film! I felt the film perfectly captures the quaint atmosphere of the books and the times in which they were set. The film may not be to modern taste, but it must be considered as a faithful rendition of the original writing, and viewed in that light. Not for the unsophisticated viewer.