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.
as Cocky Wainwright
as Sammy Hartland
as Gloria van Imhoff
as Spyros Dracondopolous
as Lem
as The Syrian
as Abu Lubaba
as Heneker
as Aunt Jane
as District Commissioner
as Kathy Hartland
as Bob Hartland
as Doctor
as Hassan
as Egyptian Policeman at Luxor Hotel
as Head Porter Luxor Hotel