Swallows and Amazons

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Claude Whatham

Writing Credits

David Wood
(screenplay)
Arthur Ransome
(book)

Cast

Virginia McKenna
Mother - Mrs. Walker
Ronald Fraser
Uncle Jim
Simon West
John Walker - Swallow
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
Jack Woolgar
Old Billy
David Blagden
Policeman

Produced by

Richard Pilbrow
producer
Neville C. Thompson
associate producer

Music by

Wilfred Josephs

Cinematography by

Dennis C. Lewiston
(as Denis Lewiston)

Editing by

Michael Bradsell

Art Direction by

Simon Holland

Set Decoration by

Ian Whittaker

Costume Design by

Emma Porteous

Makeup Department

Ronnie Cogan
hair stylist
Peter Robb-King
makeup artist

Production Management

Graham Ford
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Bracknell
assistant director
Terry Needham
second assistant director
Gareth Tandy
third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Bill Hearn
carpenter
John Leuenberger
property master
Michael Guyett
standby painter (uncredited)
Terry Wells
stand-by property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ian Fuller
sound editor
Robin Gregory
sound recordist
Bill Rowe
dubbing mixer
John Salter
boom operator
Richard Daniel
sound maintenance engineer (uncredited)
Gay Lawley-Wakelin
assistant sound recordist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Eddie Collins
camera operator
Martin Evans
gaffer
Bob Stilwell
focus puller (as Bobby Stilwell)
David Wynn-Jones
first assistant camera
Peter Bloor
electrician (uncredited)
David Cadwallader
grip (uncredited)
Denis Carrigan
best boy (uncredited)
Albert Clarke
still photographer (uncredited)
Cedric James
clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Terry Smith
wardrobe master

Music Department

Marcus Dods
conductor

Script and Continuity Department

Susanna Merry
continuity (as Sue Merry)

Additional Crew

Harry Benn
production consultant
David Blagden
sailing director
Bobby Blues
production accountant (as Bob Blues)
Brian Doyle
publicist
Richard du Vivier
production associate
Sally Shewring
production secretary
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