The Syndicate (1968 film)

1968 British film

The Syndicate

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 (1968)

Running time

| 106 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

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

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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

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* William Sylvester \- Burt Hickey
* June Ritchie \- Mari Brant
* Robert Urquhart \- George Brant
* Christian Doermer \- Kurt Hohmann
* John Bennett \- Dr. Singh

## External links

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* The Syndicate at IMDb

## References

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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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