Movie: The Cape Town Affair

Top 10 Billed Cast

James Brolin
James Brolin

Skip McCoy

Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset

Candy

Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor

Sam Williams

Bob Courtney
Bob Courtney

Capt. Herrick, Security Branch

John Whiteley
John Whiteley

Joey

Gordon Mulholland
Gordon Mulholland

Warrant Officer Du Plessis

Siegfried Mynhardt
Siegfried Mynhardt

Fenton

James White
James White

Sgt. Beukes

Gabriel Bayman
Gabriel Bayman

Mohammed the Fence

Raymond Matuson
Raymond Matuson

Lighting Louis AKA Espinosa

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  • Overview

    South African secret agents attempt to save confidential microfilm before it falls into the hands of Communists. A color remake of the Sam Fuller film, Pickup on South Street.

  • Release Date

    1967-09-19

  • Average

    4.091

  • Rating:

    2.0 starts
  • Tagline

    What good is a million dollars when you're the target for every spy... cop... and killer in Cape Town!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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