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Swallows and Amazons

  • 6.4 /10

  • 18

Plot

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.

Cast

Virginia McKenna as Mrs. Walker
Virginia McKenna

as Mrs. Walker

Ronald Fraser as Uncle Jim
Ronald Fraser

as Uncle Jim

Suzanna Hamilton as Susan Walker
Suzanna Hamilton

as Susan Walker

Simon West as John Walker
Simon West

as John Walker

Sophie Neville as Titty Walker
Sophie Neville

as Titty Walker

Stephen Grendon as Roger Walker
Stephen Grendon

as Roger Walker

Kit Seymour as Nancy Blackett
Kit Seymour

as Nancy Blackett

Lesley Bennett as Peggy Blackett
Lesley Bennett

as Peggy Blackett

Brenda Bruce as Mrs Dixon
Brenda Bruce

as Mrs Dixon

Mike Pratt as Mr Dixon
Mike Pratt

as Mr Dixon

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Not Rated

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 1, 1974

Production Companies

  • Theatre Projects Film Productions Ltd.

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.53 hrs

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Reviews

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' …