In the fight for freedom, you have to break all the rules.
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
The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) is a adventure and thriller film directed by Ralph Nelson, released on February 1, 1975 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson and Prunella Gee. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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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
Joe De Graft
as Wilby Xaba
Archie Duncan
as Gordon
Abdulla Sunado
as Village Headman
Directed by Ralph Nelson, written by Harold Nebenzal, Rod Amateau and Peter Driscoll, produced by Martin Baum and Paul M. Heller.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 48 ratings.
**_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…
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The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) is available to stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) includes Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee and Saeed Jaffrey. The film was directed by Ralph Nelson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wilby Conspiracy was released on February 1, 1975 and runs for 1h 45m.
The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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