The Kingfisher Caper

The Kingfisher Caper
The Kingfisher Caper
	Movie poster
Directed by	Dirk DeVilliers
Written by	Roy Boulting; Lee Marcus
Based on	the novel The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith (uncredited)
Produced by	Ben Vlok
Starring	Hayley Mills; David McCallum; Jon Cypher; Bill McNaught
Cinematography	Ivo Pellegrini
Edited by	Kenneth Connor
Music by	John Dankworth
Distributed by	Cinema Shares International Distribution Corporation (USA)
Release date	1975
Running time	86 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	English

The Kingfisher Caper (released as Diamond Hunters in South Africa and as Diamond Lust on video) is a 1975 South African film directed by Dirk DeVilliers for Kavalier Films Ltd. It stars Hayley Mills (as Tracey van der Byl), David McCallum (Benedict van der Byl), Jon Cypher (Johnny Lance), Volente Bertotti (Ruby Lance), Barry Trengove (Cappy) and Bill McNaught (Hendrich van der Byl).

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Hayley Mills as Tracey Van Der Byl
David McCallum as Benedict Van Der Byl
Jon Cypher as Johnny Lance
as Cappy
as Ruby Lance
as Hendrich Van Der Byl
as Mac
as Kramer
as Osaki
as Attorney
Ray Novak as Joe
as Sampson

Supporting cast[]

Dirk de Villiers as Les (uncredited)

Production[]

Film rights were bought by Philip Vrasne, who wanted to make it in South Africa.^[1]

Kingfisher Caper writer Roy Boulting was married to star Hayley Mills at the time of the filming. This was his final writing credit.

Remake[]

It was remade as the 2001 miniseries The Diamond Hunters with Alyssa Milano, Roy Scheider, Sean Patrick Flanery and Michael Easton in the Mills, McNaught, Cypher and McCallum roles respectively; Jolene Blalock, Armin Rohde and Hannes Jaenicke also featured.

References[]

^ With TV On Horizon & Filmgoing Off, Capetown's Noted 'Theatre Land' Dies Hanson, A. Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 268, Iss. 11, (Oct 25, 1972): 31.

External links[]

The Kingfisher Caper at the Internet Movie Database

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[1] With TV On Horizon & Filmgoing Off, Capetown's Noted 'Theatre Land' Dies Hanson, A. Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 268, Iss. 11, (Oct 25, 1972): 31.

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Adaptations	Dark of the Sun (1968) The Last Lion (1972) Gold (1974) The Kingfisher Caper (1975) Shout at the Devil (1976) Mountain of Diamonds (1991 TV movie) Wild Justice (1994 TV movie) The Seventh Scroll (1999 mini-series) The Diamond Hunters (2001 mini-series)