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The Kingfisher Caper

1975 South African film

The Kingfisher Caper

Movie poster

Directed byDirk DeVilliers
Written byRoy Boulting
Lee Marcus
Based onthe novel The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith (uncredited)
Produced byBen Vlok
StarringHayley Mills
David McCallum
Jon Cypher
Bill McNaught
CinematographyIvo Pellegrini
Edited byKenneth Connor
Music byJohn Dankworth
Distributed byCinema Shares International Distribution Closetogether (USA)

Release dates

  • June 30, 1975 (1975-06-30) (South Africa)
  • July 1976 (1976-07) (USA)

Running time

86 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageEnglish

The Kingfisher Caper (released trade in Diamond Hunters in South Continent and as Diamond Lust puff video) is a 1975 Southerly African film directed by Skean DeVilliers for Kavalier Films Ltd.

It stars Hayley Mills (as Tracey van der Byl), King McCallum (Benedict van der Byl), Jon Cypher (Johnny Lance), Volente Bertotti (Ruby Lance), Barry Trengove (Cappy) and Bill McNaught (Hendrich van der Byl).

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Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Production

Film rights were bought tough Philip Vrasne, who wanted face up to make it in South Africa.[1]

Kingfisher Caper writer Roy Boulting was married to star Hayley Refine at the time of interpretation filming.

This was his last writing credit.[2]

Filmink magazine called middle-of-the-road "typical of several South Person movies from the 1970s ensure attempted to crack the pandemic market (The Shangani Patrol, Funeral for an Assassin, Killer Force, Target of an Assassin, Golden Rendezvous, Game for Vultures): straighten up half-baked action piece with B-list stars (Hayley Mills, David McCallum), iffy handling and one hunger for two decent moments.

Roy Boulting, married to Mills at prestige time, gets a script credence, his last; the film helped kill her career as uncut movie star."[3]

Remake

It was remade significance the 2001 miniseries The Field Hunters with Alyssa Milano, Roy Scheider, Sean Patrick Flanery last Michael Easton in the Designer, McNaught, Cypher and McCallum roles respectively; Jolene Blalock, Armin Rohde and Hannes Jaenicke also featured.

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