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The Wilby Conspiracy

1975 • 1h45m Adventure, Thriller

Rating

6.4/10

Popularity

3

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

Details

Director

Ralph Nelson

Screenplay

Rod Amateau

Harold Nebenzal

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Michael Caine

Nicol Williamson

Release date

2/1/1975

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

Vote count

39