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.
Swallows and Amazons (1974) is a adventure and family film directed by Claude Whatham, released on June 1, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Suzanna Hamilton and Simon West. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Virginia McKenna
as Mrs. Walker
Ronald Fraser
as Uncle Jim
Suzanna Hamilton
as Susan Walker
Simon West
as John Walker
Sophie Neville
as Titty Walker
Stephen Grendon
as Roger Walker
Kit Seymour
as Nancy Blackett
Lesley Bennett
as Peggy Blackett
Brenda Bruce
as Mrs Dixon
Mike Pratt
as Mr Dixon
John Franklyn-Robbins
as Young Billy
Jack Woolgar
as Old Billy
Directed by Claude Whatham, written by Arthur Ransome and David Wood, produced by Richard Pilbrow.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 21 ratings.
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' grumpy uncle "Jim".…
Reviewed on May 27, 2023
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Swallows and Amazons (1974) is available to stream on Netflix, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Swallows and Amazons (1974) includes Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Suzanna Hamilton, Simon West and Sophie Neville. The film was directed by Claude Whatham. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Swallows and Amazons was released on June 1, 1974 and runs for 1h 32m.
Swallows and Amazons (1974) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
