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The Wilby Conspiracy( 1975)

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

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sidney Poitier

      Shack Twala

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      Michael Caine

      Jim Keogh

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      Nicol Williamson

      Major Horn

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      Prunella Gee

      Rina Van Niekirk

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      Saeed Jaffrey

      Mukarjee

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      Persis Khambatta

      Persis Ray

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      Rijk de Gooyer

      Van Heerden

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      Rutger Hauer

      Blane Van Niekirk

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      Patrick Allen

      District Commissioner

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      Joe De Graft

      Wilby Xaba

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      Archie Duncan

      Gordon

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      Abdulla Sunado

      Village Headman

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      Helmut Dantine

      Prosecuting Counsel

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      Peter Pearce

      Highway Policeman

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Wed Jun 04 2025
    **_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 released the next year, “The Wilby Conspiracy” was helmed by the director of “Soldier Blue” from five years earlier, who’s known for ‘hip’ Lib messages mixed with chunks of exploitation, whether violence or sex. Serious issues are meshed with flip banter and deadly action. The depiction of the Apart...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • police
    • court case
    • diamond
    • racist