The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy

Adventure · 1975 · 1h 45m

Movie

6.3/10 · TMDB

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

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Cast & crew

Sidney PoitierShack Twala
Michael CaineJim Keogh
Nicol WilliamsonMajor Horn
Prunella GeeRina Van Niekirk
Saeed JaffreyAnil Mukerjee
Persis KhambattaPersis Ray
Rijk de GooyerVan Heerden
Rutger HauerBlane Van Niekirk
Patrick AllenDistrict Commissioner
Joe De GraftWilby Xaba
Archie DuncanGordon
Abdulla SunadoVillage Headman
Helmut DantineProsecuting Counsel
Peter PearceHighway Policeman
Bryan EpsomJudge (uncredited)

Information

Release date
1 February 1975
Director
Ralph Nelson
Genres
Adventure, Thriller
Runtime
1h 45m
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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