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The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy
★ 6.3/10•1975•1h 45m•PG•Adventure•Thriller

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

Ralph Nelson · Director

Rod Amateau · Screenplay

Harold Nebenzal · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 1, 1975

Actors

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Shack Twala

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Jim Keogh

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Major Horn

Prunella Gee

Prunella Gee

Rina Van Niekirk

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Anil Mukerjee

Persis Khambatta

Persis Khambatta

Persis Ray

Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Van Heerden

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Blane Van Niekirk

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

District Commissioner

Joe De Graft

Wilby Xaba

Archie Duncan

Archie Duncan

Gordon

Abdulla Sunado

Village Headman

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Prosecuting Counsel

Peter Pearce

Highway Policeman

Bryan Epsom

Judge (uncredited)

Oliver Litondo

Minor Role (uncredited)

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