Swallows and Amazons

7.7(18)19741h 32m

AdventureFamily

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.

Director

Claude Whatham

Cast

Virginia McKenna

Mrs. Walker

Ronald Fraser

Uncle Jim

Suzanna Hamilton

Susan Walker

Simon West

John Walker

Sophie Neville

Titty Walker

Stephen Grendon

Roger Walker

Kit Seymour

Nancy Blackett

Lesley Bennett

Peggy Blackett

Brenda Bruce

Mrs Dixon

Mike Pratt

Mr Dixon

John Franklyn-Robbins

Young Billy

Jack Woolgar

Old Billy

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2y ago

7.0

This is a lovely story that those of us (of a certain age) will look back on with a simple fondness. A family go on holiday to the English Lake District where they set up a camp on an island. Soon they are under attack from the "hostiles" - two girls from nearby. After a parley, they agree to join forces with the "Swallow" and the "Amazon" (their boats) signing articles to wage war on the girls' g...