The Syndicate
Directed byFrederic Goode
Written byGeoffrey Hays
Produced byHarry Field
StarringWilliam Sylvester
June Ritchie
Robert Urquhart
CinematographyGeorge Stevens
Music byEdwin Astley
Color processColour by
Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Pathé Distributors (UK)
American International Pictures (USA TV)
Release date
1968
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Syndicate is a 1968 British film directed by Frederic Goode for Pathé Films, from a screenplay by Geoffrey Hays, based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Denys Rhodes.[1] The film stars William Sylvester as an American pilot, June Ritchie and Robert Urquhart as a troubled couple, and Christian Doermer as a German geologist, all of whom are searching for uranium in Kenya.

The film was passed by the British Board of Film Classification on 3 March 1967, with a running time of 106 minutes. It was cut to 63 minutes and released as a supporting feature to Wait Until Dark in September 1968.[2] A 91-minute version was obtained by American International Pictures television division as part of a feature-film package, and was retitled Kenya: Country of Treasure.[3]

Plot

An American, down on his luck, joins a German uranium prospector and a Kenyan couple to search for uranium. A series of tragic and mysterious events strike the party.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Mick Broderick Nuclear Movies: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of International Feature Length Films Dealing with Experimentation, Aliens, Terrorism, Holocaust, and Other Disaster Scenarios, 1914-1990
  2. ↑ "The Syndicate (1968) - IMDb".
  3. ↑ p.222 Craig, Rob American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography McFarland, 19 Feb 2019


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