The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
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
Director:
Ralph Nelson
Writers:
Harold Nebenzal, Rod Amateau.
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Sidney Poitier as Shack Twala |
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Michael Caine as Jim Keogh |
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Nicol Williamson as Major Horn |
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Prunella Gee as Rina Van Niekirk |
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Saeed Jaffrey as Anil Mukerjee |
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Persis Khambatta as Persis Ray |
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Rijk de Gooyer as Van Heerden |
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Rutger Hauer as Blane Van Niekirk |
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Patrick Allen as District Commissioner |
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Joe De Graft as Wilby Xaba |
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Archie Duncan as Gordon |
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Abdulla Sunado as Village Headman |
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Helmut Dantine as Prosecuting Counsel |
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Peter Pearce as Highway Policeman |
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Bryan Epsom as Judge (uncredited) |
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Oliver Litondo as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Writing | Harold Nebenzal | Screenplay |
| Editing | Ernest Walter | Editor |
| Production | Miriam Brickman | Casting |
| Sound | Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Martin Baum | Producer |
| Writing | Rod Amateau | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ralph Nelson | Director |
| Production | Paul M. Heller | Producer |
| Camera | John Coquillon | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Peter Driscoll | Novel |
| Production | Robert Watts | Production Manager |
| Production | Helmut Dantine | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stanley Sopel | Associate Producer |
| Art | Harry Pottle | Production Design |
| Art | John Hoesli | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Glasow | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Freddie Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ivo Nightingale | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Chris Kenny | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Denise Exshaw | Set Dresser |
| Art | Dick Frift | Construction Manager |
| Sound | Gordon K. McCallum | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Colin Miller | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Sutton | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John Hayward | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Kit West | Special Effects |
| Crew | Phil Stokes | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Charles Staffell | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Bob Simmons | Stunts |
| Crew | Roberta Gibbs | Stunts |
| Camera | Robin Browne | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Herbert Smith | Camera Operator |
| Camera | George Whitear | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Michael Garfath | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Julian White | Focus Puller |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Editing | John Grover | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Imrat Khan | Musician |
| Crew | Imrat Khan | Additional Music |
| Directing | Trudy von Trotha | Continuity |
| Directing | Rod Amateau | Action Director |
