The Kingfisher Caper
The Kingfisher Caper is a 1975 South African film directed by Dirk DeVilliers for Kavalier Films Ltd. It stars Hayley Mills, David McCallum, Jon Cypher, Volente Bertotti, Barry Trengove and Bill McNaught.
Cast
Main cast
- Hayley Mills as Tracey Van Der Byl
- David McCallum as Benedict Van Der Byl
- Jon Cypher as Johnny Lance
- Barry Trengove as Cappy
- Volenté Bertotti as Ruby Lance
- Bill McNaught as Hendrich Van Der Byl
- Don Furnival as Mac
- Gordon van Rooyen as Kramer
- Stanley Leeshaw as Osaki
- Pieter Geldenhuys as Attorney
- Ray Novak as Joe
- Ian Botha as Sampson
Supporting cast
- Dirk de Villiers as Les
Production
Film rights were bought by Philip Vrasne, who wanted to make it in South Africa.Kingfisher Caper writer Roy Boulting was married to star Hayley Mills at the time of the filming. This was his final writing credit.
Filmink magazine called it "typical of several South African movies from the 1970s that attempted to crack the international market : a half-baked action piece with B-list stars, iffy handling and one or two decent moments. Roy Boulting, married to Mills at the time, gets a script credit, his last; the film helped kill her career as a movie star."