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The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)

The Wilby Conspiracy | United Kingdom

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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Description

Director

Ralph Nelson

Writers

Rod Amateau
Harold Nebenzal

Stars

Sidney Poitier
Shack Twala

Michael Caine
Jim Keogh

Nicol Williamson
Major Horn

Prunella Gee
Rina Van Niekirk

Saeed Jaffrey
Mukarjee

Persis Khambatta
Persis Ray

Rijk de Gooyer
Van Heerden

Rutger Hauer
Blane Van Niekirk

Patrick Allen
District Commissioner

Joe De Graft
Wilby Xaba

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Keywords

police, racist, diamond, court case, hiding place

Production

Baum/Dantine Productions, Optimus Productions

Actor

Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee, Saeed Jaffrey, Persis Khambatta, Rijk de Gooyer, Rutger Hauer, Patrick Allen, Joe De Graft, Archie Duncan, Abdulla Sunado, Helmut Dantine, Peter Pearce

Creators

Robert Watts (Production Manager), Ernest Walter (Editor), Miriam Brickman (Casting), John Coquillon (Director of Photography), Ralph Nelson (Director), Stanley Myers (Original Music Composer), Rod Amateau (Screenplay), Peter Driscoll (Novel), Harold Nebenzal (Screenplay), Martin Baum (Producer), Paul M. Heller (Producer)

Alternative titles

Le Vent de la violence (FR)

Release dates

01.02.1975 (US)
08.10.1975 (GR)