The Wilby Conspiracy
In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.
6.4(47) 1975-02-01 105 minAdventureThriller
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
ScreenplayHarold Nebenzal
Original Music ComposerStanley Myers
ProducerMartin Baum
ScreenplayRod Amateau
DirectorRalph Nelson
ProducerPaul M. Heller
Cast & characters
Sidney Poitier
as Shack Twala
Michael Caine
as Jim Keogh
Nicol Williamson
as Major Horn
Prunella Gee
as Rina Van Niekirk
Saeed Jaffrey
as Anil Mukerjee
Persis Khambatta
as Persis Ray
Rijk de Gooyer
as Van Heerden
Rutger Hauer
as Blane Van Niekirk
Patrick Allen
as District Commissioner
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Joe De Graft
as Wilby Xaba
Archie Duncan
as Gordon
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Abdulla Sunado
as Village Headman
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)
