Watch The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) Free Online

Release Date: 1975

Cast: Persis Khambatta, Saeed Jaffrey, Prunella Gee, Rijk de Gooyer, Rutger Hauer, Archie Duncan, Sidney Poitier, Nicol Williamson, Joe Coleman de Graft, Michael Caine, Abdulla Sunado, Patrick Allen

Categories: Movies, Political Thriller, Drama Film, Thriller, Film Adaptation, Escape Film

The Wilby Conspiracy is a 1975 thriller film directed by Ralph Nelson and filmed in Kenya. It was written by Rodney Amateau, based on the 1972 novel by Peter Driscoll. It had a limited release in the US. In apartheid era South Africa, Shack Twala, a black revolutionary who had served time on Robben Island is freed by Rina van Niekerk, his Afrikaner defence attorney because he would be a victim of retroactive legislation. Rina, estranged from her husband Blane is having a relationship with an English mining engineer, Jim Keogh who has attended Shack's trial. Surprised by the verdict, Rina,... MORE

The Wilby Conspiracy is a 1975 thriller film directed by Ralph Nelson and filmed in Kenya. It was written by Rodney Amateau, based on the 1972 novel by Peter Driscoll. It had a limited release in the US. In apartheid era South Africa, Shack Twala, a black revolutionary who had served time on Robben Island is freed by Rina van Niekerk, his Afrikaner defence attorney because he would be a victim of retroactive legislation. Rina, estranged from her husband Blane is having a relationship with an English mining engineer, Jim Keogh who has attended Shack's trial. Surprised by the verdict, Rina, Jim and Shack go off to celebrate at her house. They are stopped by the South African Police who are conducting identity document checks and arresting everyone who does not have their papers on them. As Shack has only just been released from prison he will not receive his papers until the next day. The police Constable and Shack antagonise each other leading to Shack being handcuffed and arrested. When Rina attempts to pull the Constable off Shack, the policeman hits her, knocking her to the ground. Jim assaults and knocks out the Constable making all three fugitives. At Police Headquarters, an LESS