Cast & Crew

Directed by

Peter R. Hunt
(as Peter Hunt)

Writing Credits

Wilbur Smith
(screenplay) and
Stanley Price
(screenplay)
Wilbur Smith
(novel)

Cast

Roger Moore
Rod Slater
Susannah York
Terry Steyner
Ray Milland
Hurry H. 'Pops' Hirschfeld
Bradford Dillman
Manfred Steyner
John Gielgud
Farrell
Tony Beckley
Stephen Marais
Simon Sabela
Big King (John Nkulu)
Marc Smith
Tex Kiernan
John Hussey
Plummer
Bernard Horsfall
Dave Kowalski
Bill Brewer
Aristide
Norman Coombes
Frank Lemmer
George Jackson
Gus, Mine Doctor
Ken Hare
Jackson
Ralph Loubser
Mine Captain
Denis Smith
Radio Commentator
Paddy Norval
Daniele, Girl in Bar
Garth Tuckett
Miner
Albert Raphael
Miner
Lloyd Lilford
Miner
Alan S. Craig
Miner
John Kingley
Miner
Carl Duering
Syndicate Member
Paul Hansard
Syndicate Member
André Maranne
Syndicate Member
Nadim Sawalha
Syndicate Member
Gideon Kolb
Syndicate Member
John Bay
Syndicate Member
Peter Dyneley
Radio announcer
Patsy Kensit
Little Girl at Christmas Party
Guy Standeven
London Metal Broker

Produced by

Michael Klinger
producer
Tony Klinger
assistant producer

Music by

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by

Ousama Rawi
director of photography

Editing by

John Glen

Casting By

Irene Lamb

Production Design by

Syd Cain
Alex Vetchinsky
(as Alec Vetchinsky)

Art Direction by

Robert W. Laing
(as Robert Laing)

Costume Design by

Marjory Cornelius
costumes designer: Susannah York

Makeup Department

Paul Engelen
makeup
Ramon Gow
hairdresser
Betty Church
assistant make-up (uncredited)
Mike Jones
hairdresser (uncredited)

Production Management

Robert Sterne
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John Glen
second unit director
Peter Price
assistant director
Richard Green
second assistant director (uncredited)
Bob Hay
third assistant director (uncredited)
Graham Stuart
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Peter Church
construction manager: South African Associates
George Hill
construction manager
Bill Surridge
construction manager
Ray Traynor
property master
Ray Barrett
carpenter (uncredited)
Jimmy Castle
stagehand (uncredited)
Tom Hornby
standby carpenter (uncredited)
Ken Jacobs
plasterer's labourer (uncredited)
Robert Mason
standby painter (uncredited)
Fred Meekins
rigger (uncredited)
Brian Payne
dressing props (uncredited)
Freda Pearson
set dresser (uncredited)
Ron Quelch
production buyer (uncredited)
Tony Turner
standby plasterer (uncredited)
Harry Vousden
painter (uncredited)
Patrick Weymouth
props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Michael Crouch
dubbing editor
Rydal Love
dubbing editor
Gordon K. McCallum
dubbing recordist (as Gordon McCallum)
John W. Mitchell
sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
Allan Sones
dubbing editor (as Alan Sones)
Ron Butcher
sound camera operator (uncredited)
John Hayward
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Peter Lodge
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Keith Pamplin
boom operator (uncredited)
Trevor Rutherford
sound maintenance (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Cliff Richardson
special effects
Bill Warrington
special effects
Josh du Toit
special effects assistant (uncredited)
Felix Stander
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Stunts

Leslie Crawford
stunt arranger (as Les Crawford)
Reo Ruiters
stunt arranger
Leslie Crawford
stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

James Devis
lighting camera operator: second unit
Dave Levene
gaffer: South African Associates
Alec Mills
camera operator
Bob Penn
stills
Mike Burts
clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)
Colin Davidson
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Harry Engleton
chargehand electrician (uncredited)
Erwin Hekelmoser
lighting technician (uncredited)
Dewi Humphreys
focus puller (uncredited)
Jim Kane
grip (uncredited)
Don McMurray
clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)
Jimmy Spoard
second camera grip (uncredited)
John Swan
supervising electrician (uncredited)
Chris Tanner
clapper loader (uncredited)

Casting Department

Gianna Pisanello
casting: South African Associates

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Philippe Pickford
wardrobe master
Germinal Rangel
costume maker
Hilda Geerdts
wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
Ian Hickinbotham
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Derek Hyde
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Michael J. Duthie
assistant editor (as Michael Duthie)
Chris Löfvén
assistant editor (uncredited)
Robert Richardson
first assistant editor (uncredited)
Ron Saunders
first assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Derek Gibson
location manager

Music Department

Elmer Bernstein
conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Joan Davis
continuity

Additional Crew

Maurice Binder
title designer
Peter Dobie
mine technical advisor: South African Associates
Hazel Feldman
publicist: South African Associates
Hyman Kirstein
production associate: South Africa
Alan Sapsford
mine technical advisor: Soth African Associates
Denton Scott
production accountant
Nick Turvey
flying sequences: South African Associates
Judy Barton
accounts secretary: South Africa (uncredited)
Vicki Deason
production secretary (uncredited)
Gail Gemmel
producer's secretary: South Africa (uncredited)
Linda Gregory
assistant accountant (uncredited)
Kathy Sampson
stand-in: Susannah York (uncredited)
Dan Slater
unit publicist (uncredited)
Doris Spriggs
assistant: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Val Steenhoven
assistant accountant: South Africa (uncredited)
Tony Tweedale
publicity assistant (uncredited)
John Wood
stand-in: Roger Moore (uncredited)
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