''The Syndicate'' is a 1968 British film directed by Frederic Goode for

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, to a screenplay by Geoffrey Hays, from the 1960 novel of the same name by

Denys Rhodes Denys Gravenor Rhodes (9 July 1919 – 30 October 1981) was an English writer. He was best known for his novel ''The Syndicate'', which was adapted into a 1968 film. Early life and background Rhodes was born in Ireland, the son of (Arthur) T ...

. The film stars

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as an American pilot,

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and Robert Urquhart as a troubled couple, and

Christian Doermer Christian Doermer (5 July 1935 – 14 July 2022) was a German actor and director. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows from 1954 to 2022. He starred in the 1966 film '' No Shooting Time for Foxes''. The film was entered int ...

as a German geologist who search for uranium in

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. The film was passed by the

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on 3 March 1967, with a running time of 106 minutes. It was cut to 63 minutes and released as a supporting feature to ''

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'' in September 1968. A 91-minute version was obtained by

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television division as part of a feature film package, and was retitled ''Kenya: Country of Treasure''.p.222 Craig, Rob ''American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography'' McFarland, 19 Feb 2019

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

- Burt Hickey *

- Mari Brant * Robert Urquhart - George Brant *

- Kurt Hohmann * John Bennett - Dr. Singh

External links

References

1968 films 1968 adventure films British adventure films Films set in Kenya Films shot in Kenya Treasure hunt films Films based on British novels 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{adventure-film-stub