The Syndicate is a 1968 British film directed by Frederic Goode for Pathé Films, to a screenplay by Geoffrey Hays, from 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 who search for uranium in Kenya.
The Syndicate | |
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Directed by | Frederic Goode |
Written by | Geoffrey Hays |
Produced by | Harry Field |
Starring | William Sylvester June Ritchie Robert Urquhart |
Cinematography | George Stevens |
Music by | Edwin Astley |
Color process | Colour by Technicolor |
Production company | Associated British-Pathé |
Distributed by | Warner Pathé Distributors (UK) American International Pictures (USA TV) |
Release date | 1968 |
Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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]
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.
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