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.

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
CinemaSerf
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 f...