The Wilby Conspiracy

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

Date of release
1975-02-01
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (50)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Adventure, Thriller
Director
Ralph Nelson

Casting

  • Sidney Poitier — Shack Twala
  • Michael Caine — Jim Keogh
  • Nicol Williamson — Major Horn
  • Prunella Gee — Rina Van Niekirk
  • Saeed Jaffrey — Anil Mukerjee
  • Persis Khambatta — Persis Ray
  • Rijk de Gooyer — Van Heerden
  • Rutger Hauer — Blane Van Niekirk
  • Patrick Allen — District Commissioner
  • Joe De Graft — Wilby Xaba
  • Archie Duncan — Gordon
  • Abdulla Sunado — Village Headman

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