The Wilby Conspiracy

1h 45min

Adventure

Thriller

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

Production Companies

Baum/Dantine Productions

Optimus Productions

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Shack Twala
Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Jim Keogh
Prunella Gee

Prunella Gee

Rina Van Niekirk
Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

Van Heerden
Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Blane Van Niekirk
Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

District Commissioner
Joe De Graft

Joe De Graft

Wilby Xaba
Abdulla Sunado

Abdulla Sunado

Village Headman
Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Prosecuting Counsel
Peter Pearce

Peter Pearce

Highway Policeman

Release date

1st Feb 1975

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English