The Wilby Conspiracy

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

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

as Shack Twala

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

as Jim Keogh

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

as Major Horn

Prunella Gee

Prunella Gee

as Rina Van Niekirk

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

as Mukarjee

Persis Khambatta

Persis Khambatta

as Persis Ray

Rijk de Gooyer

Rijk de Gooyer

as Van Heerden

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

as Blane Van Niekirk

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

as District Commissioner

Joe De Graft

Joe De Graft

as Wilby Xaba

Reviews

Wuchak

**_A black man and white man on the run in South Africa_** After a mishap with authorities, an anti-Apartheid activist (Sidney Poitier) and a British engineer (Michael Caine) are forced to flee together from Cape Town to Johannesburg and possible escape into Botswana. Shot in early 1974 and re...

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