The Wilby Conspiracy
The Wilby Conspiracy

Movie·1975·1h 45m

The Wilby Conspiracy

In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.

Directed By

Ralph Nelson

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Written By

Harold Nebenzal, Rod Amateau

Producer

Martin Baum, Paul M. Heller

Cinematography

John Coquillon

Music

Stanley Myers

Editor

Ernest Walter

Themes

policecourt casediamondracist

Production House

Baum/Dantine Productions
Optimus Productions

Audience Score

64%

43 votes

Skip12%
Timepass28%
Go for it37%
Perfection23%

// cast

Cast

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)

// crew

Crew

Stanley Myers

Stanley Myers

Original Music Composer

Martin Baum

Producer

Harold Nebenzal

Screenplay

Rod Amateau

Screenplay

Ralph Nelson

Ralph Nelson

Director

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Paul M. Heller

Producer

Ernest Walter

Editor

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Executive Producer

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