Sammy Going South (1963)

Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Cast: Constance Cummings, Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, Harry H. Corbett, John Turner, Orlando Martins, Paul Stassino, Zia Mohyeddin

Synopsis:

After he is orphaned by an air raid on Port Said during the Suez Crisis, a young boy attempts to go by himself from the Suez Canal to Durban in South Africa where his nearest relative, Aunt Jane, lives. On the way he meets a variety of different people who help or hinder his journey – including an ageing diamond smuggler.