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A Boy Ten Feet Tall

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An orphan (Fergus McClelland) leaves Egypt with a toy compass to find his aunt in Durban, South Africa, about 5,000 miles south.

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Variety Staff Variety Mackendrick's films usually strike an attitude and have intuition on points of views. Relationships between his key characters are usually more clearly defined and worked on than in this. Mar 6, 2020 Full Review TIME Staff TIME Magazine This fresh, crackling and suspenseful African adventure story gives top billing to Veteran Edward G. Robinson, who bolsters the fun with his strongest performance in years. Mar 6, 2020 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader The best live-action children's film I've ever seen, with a grasp of the quality of childhood experience so firm and precise that it is equally meaningful for adult audiences. Jun 9, 2007 Full Review Judith Crist New York Herald Tribune Suspense, humor, adventure and some home truths are embodied in the film. Aug 15, 2022 Full Review Isabel Quigly The Spectator Only Edward G. Robinson, sentimentalised into a role rather like Spencer Tracy's so long ago in Captains Courageous, provides an unclubbish brand of charm. Mar 6, 2020 Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin The disappointment is that Mackendrick, a film-maker who has been away for much too long, has been unable to make of them more than a prep school guide to darkest Africa. Feb 8, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Originally released in the UK in 1963 as Sammy Going South. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An orphan (Fergus McClelland) leaves Egypt with a toy compass to find his aunt in Durban, South Africa, about 5,000 miles south.
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Producer
Hal Mason
Screenwriter
Denis Cannan
Production Co
Michael Balcon Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
British English
Runtime
2h 8m