The Wilby Conspiracy

Feb 1, 1975

1h 45m

★ 6.4

In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.

Overview

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

Genres

Adventure

Thriller

Production Companies

Baum/Dantine Productions

Optimus Productions

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Cast

Shack Twala

Sidney Poitier

Jim Keogh

Michael Caine

Major Horn

Nicol Williamson

Rina Van Niekirk

Prunella Gee

Anil Mukerjee

Saeed Jaffrey

Persis Ray

Persis Khambatta

Van Heerden

Rijk de Gooyer

Blane Van Niekirk

Rutger Hauer

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Patrick Allen

Wilby Xaba

Joe De Graft

Gordon

Archie Duncan

Village Headman

Abdulla Sunado

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The Wilby Conspiracy

Overview

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