African Story

Oct 21, 1971

1h 30m

★ 4.7

Overview

After his top client, popular singer Rex Maynard, runs away to South Africa with his daughter, powerful producer Arnold Tiller stages Maynard's fake kidnapping out of revenge. Maynard escapes only to be pursued by real kidnappers.

Genres

Adventure

Thriller

Mystery

Action

Production Companies

Sirio Film

African Story Trailers

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Cast

Arnold Tiller

Stephen Boyd

Barbara Hayland (as Silva Koscina)

Sylva Koscina

Rex Maynard

Michael Kirner

Harriet Tiller

Marie du Toit

Murray

Cobus Rossouw

Linda Tiller-Maynard

Susan Kiel

Zack (as Lee Burton)

Guido Lollobrigida

Florio (as Ivan Staccioli)

Ivano Staccioli

Buddy

Sergio Mioni

Frank

Roberto Chiappa

Chris

Christopher Galloway

Murray's Agent (as Lorenz Schultz)

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