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Gold (Original title)
Dates: 1974 (Copyright), 05 November 1973 (Production), 12 December 1974 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Peter Hunt

Synopsis: Plot to flood a South African gold mine by the mine boss in order to force up the price of gold, is foiled by the new general manager of the mine.

Genre:
Crime
Releases
Date: 1974not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 124 mins Length: 11145 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 1974Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and WhiteRuntime: 124 mins Distributor: Tigon British Productions Ltd.

Credits (59)
©: Avton Film Productions Ltd., Produced by: Michael Klinger, Assistant Producer: Tony Klinger, Production Supervisor: Robert Sterne, Production Accountant: Denton Scott, Production: Hyman Kirstein, Killarney Film Studios, Production Team: Alan G. Rainer, 2nd Unit Director: John Glen, Assistant Director: Peter Price, Continuity: Joan Davis, Casting Director: Irene Lamb, Casting: Gianna Pisanello, Screenplay by: Wilbur Smith, Stanley Price, Based on the novel 'Gold Mine' by: Wilbur Smith, Director of Photography: Ousama Rawi, Flying Sequences: Nick Turvey, Camera Operator: Alec Mills, 2nd Unit Cameraman: Jim Devis, Gaffer: Dave Levene, Electrics: Mole Richardson, Stills: Bob Penn, Special Effects: Bill Warrington, Cliff Richardson, Editor: John Glen, Assistant Editor: Michael Duthie, Production Designer: Alec Vetchinsky, Syd Cain, Art Director: Robert Laing, Property Master: Ray Traynor, Construction Manager: Bill Surridge, Construction Manager: George Hill, Peter Church, Contractors: Sasco, Miss [Susannah] York's Costumes Designed by: Marjory Cornelius, Miss [Susannah] York's Costumes Made by: Germinal Rangel, Jewellery by: Schwartz % Co., Wardrobe Master: Philippe Pickford, Make-up: Paul Engelen, Hairdresser: Ramon Gow, Main Title Designed by: Maurice Binder, Filmed in: Panavision, Colour by: Technicolor, Music by: Elmer Bernstein, Sound Recordist: John Mitchell, Dubbing Editor: Allan Sones, Dubbing Editor: Rydal Love, Michael Crouch, Dubbing Recordist: Gordon Mccallum, Stunt Arranger: Les Crawford, Reo Ruiters, Mine Technical Adviser: Peter Dobie, Alan Sapsford, Publicity: Fred Hift Associates, Hazel Feldman, Equipment: Samuelson Genop, Made at: Pinewood Studios
Cast (28)
Roger Moore (Rodney 'Rod' Slater), Susannah York (Terry Steyner), Ray Milland (Hurry 'H.H.' Hirschfeld), Bradford Dillman (Manfred Steyner), John Gielgud (Farrell), Tony Beckley (Stephen Marais), Simon Sabela (Big King), Marc Smith (Tex Kiernan), John Hussey (Plummer), Bernard Horsfall (Kowalski), Norman Coombes (Lemmer), George Jackson (Mine Doctor), Ken Hare (Jackson), Paul Mafela (Jimmy), Ralph Loubser (Mine Captain), Dennis Smith (Radio Commentator), Paddy Norvel (Girl in Bar), Garth Tuckett, Albert Raphael, Lloyd Lilford, Alan Craig, John Kingley (Miner), Karl Duering, Paul Hansard, André Maranne, Nadim Sawalha, Gideon Kolb, John Bay (Syndicate Member)