The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.
Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination

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Cast

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier As: Shack Twala
Michael Caine Michael Caine As: Jim Keogh
Nicol Williamson Nicol Williamson As: Major Horn
Prunella Gee Prunella Gee As: Rina Van Niekirk
Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey As: Mukarjee
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Storyline

Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination


Tagline: In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 February 1975

Country: GB

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Baum/Dantine Productions, Optimus Productions

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Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Shack Twala

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Jim Keogh

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Major Horn

Prunella Gee

Prunella Gee

Rina Van Niekirk

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Mukarjee

Persis Khambatta

Persis Khambatta

Persis Ray

Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Van Heerden

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Blane Van Niekirk

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

District Commissioner

Joe De Graft

Joe De Graft

Wilby Xaba

Archie Duncan

Archie Duncan

Gordon

Abdulla Sunado

Abdulla Sunado

Village Headman

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Prosecuting Counsel

Peter Pearce

Peter Pearce

Highway Policeman

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Martin Baum

Martin Baum

Producer

Miriam Brickman

Miriam Brickman

Casting

Paul M. Heller

Paul M. Heller

Producer

Robert Watts

Robert Watts

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Stanley Myers

Stanley Myers

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Coquillon

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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