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Set in 1929 the Swallow family go on holiday to the Lake District.

There, the four young siblings, John (Simon West), Titty (Sophie Neville), Roger (Stephen Grendon) and Susan (Suzanna Hamilton) meet, and develop a friendly rivalry, with two boisterous girls, Nancy (Kit Seymour) and Peggy (Leslie Bennett) aka, the Amazons.

Against the delightful landscape the six children become increasingly involved in their childish adventures, all the while trying to escape the ever watchful and stern eyes of their gaurdians, Mrs Walker (Virginia McKenna) and Uncle Jim (Ronald Fraser)

Keywords:

Adventure, Children's, Family, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Childrens

Additional Information:

(1974) (UK) (3 Star)

Cast:

Virginia McKenna	.... Mrs. Walker
Ronald Fraser	.... Uncle Jim
Simon West	.... John Swallow
Suzanna Hamilton	.... Susan Walker Swallow
Sophie Neville	.... Titty Swallow
Stephen Grendon	.... Roger Swallow

Supporting Cast:

Kit Seymour	.... Nancy Amazon
Lesley Bennett	.... Peggy Amazon
Brenda Bruce	.... Mrs. Dixon
Mike Pratt	.... Mr. Dixon
John Franklyn-Robbins	.... Young Billy
Jack Woolgar	.... Old Billy
David Blagden	.... Policeman

Directors:

Claude Whatham

Writers:

Arthur Ransome
David Wood

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