Swallows and Amazons (1974)
1h 32m
Running Time
June 1, 1974Release Date
Swallows and Amazons (1974)
1h 32m
Running Time
June 1, 1974Release Date
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Virginia McKenna
Mother - Mrs. Walker
Ronald Fraser
Uncle Jim
Simon West
John Walker
Sophie Neville
Titty Walker - Swallow
Suzanna Hamilton
Susan Walker - Swallow
Stephen Grendon
Roger Walker - Swallow
Kit Seymour
Nancy Blackett - Amazon
Lesley Bennett
Peggy Blackett - Amazon
Brenda Bruce
Mrs. Dixon
Mike Pratt
Mr. Dixon
John Franklyn-Robbins
Young Billy
Claude Whatham
Director
Jack Woolgar
Old Billy
David Blagden
Policeman
David Wood
Writer
Arthur Ransome
Writer
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Swallows and Amazons is a 1974 British film adaption of the 1930 novel of the same name by Arthur Ransome. The film, which was directed by Claude Whatham and produced by Richard Pilbrow, starred Virginia McKenna and Ronald Fraser, with Zanna Hamilton. Its budget was provided by Nat Cohen of EMI Films who had funded the successful 1970 film The Railway Children.