The Wilby Conspiracy

Name: The Wilby Conspiracy
Genre: Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1975-02-01
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee, Saeed Jaffrey

1975·Movie·PG·105 min·★ 6.4(46)

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“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

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About The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy is a 1975 English-language adventure and thriller film directed by Ralph Nelson. The cast is led by Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

The Wilby Conspiracy was produced by Baum/Dantine Productions and Optimus Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on February 1, 1975, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Ralph Nelson
Writers: Rod Amateau, Harold Nebenzal
Release date: February 1, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Baum/Dantine Productions, Optimus Productions

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The Wilby Conspiracy cast & crew

The Wilby Conspiracy was directed by Ralph Nelson and written by Rod Amateau and Harold Nebenzal.

The cast features 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, and Persis Khambatta as Persis Ray.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stanley Myers, cinematography is by John Coquillon, and it was produced by Martin Baum and Paul M. Heller.

Is The Wilby Conspiracy worth watching?

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure and thriller, The Wilby Conspiracy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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