''Satanskoraal'' is a 1959

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action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by

Elmo De Witt Elmo De Witt (d 2011) was a South African filmmaker, who worked as a director and a producer. His films include ''Debbie Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants ...

and produced by

Jamie Uys Jacobus Johannes Uys (; 30 May 1921 – 29 January 1996), better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director, best known for directing the 1980 comedy film ''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' and its 1989 sequel ''The Gods Must Be Crazy II''. ...

for Jamie Uys Filmproduksies. It is the first South African movie to be filmed underwater. The film's plot revolves around a rich playboy and an expert in coral who helps scientists to discover chunks of coral missing off the Mozambican coast. The film stars Ponie de Wet in the lead role along with Tessa Laubscher, Gabriel Bayman and Lindea Bosman in supporting roles.

Cast

* Ponie de Wet as himself * Tessa Laubscher as Anita Dumont * Gabriel Bayman as Gamat Slingers * Lindea Bosman as Miss Malan * Desmond Varaday as Boss * Jan Bruyns as du Plooy * Willie Herbst as Henchman * Felix Sevell as Henchman * Peter Chiswell as Consul's Secretary * Dana Niehaus as Foreign Affairs Official * Hans Kaniuk as van Wyk

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2035614 1950s adventure drama films South African black-and-white films South African adventure drama films Afrikaans-language films 1950s English-language films English-language South African films 1950s Portuguese-language films Films featuring underwater diving 1950s multilingual films South African multilingual films