A pretty above average thriller starring the new James Bond, Roger Moore. Roger plays Rod Slater, a foreman at a South African Goldmine, when there's a disaster at the mine Slater is made the new man in charge. Little does he know but this is a rue to drown the mine in water, thus closing the mine and sending Gold prices skyrocketing through the world. The man behind this is Manfred Steyner (Bradford Dillman), who along with other rich gentleman plan to make loads of money through this disaster.
Steyner's wife Terry (Susannah York) is a pawn in her husband's game. When Slater is seducing Terry that is when the mine is to be blown up.
There's definitely pieces of a Bond movie in this, but it also shows the difference between the miners (mainly black) and the rich owners (mainly white). Whilst this doesn't spoil the film, you do notice it (not that South Africa was the only country to discriminate in this way).
A decent effort from Roger.
Steyner's wife Terry (Susannah York) is a pawn in her husband's game. When Slater is seducing Terry that is when the mine is to be blown up.
There's definitely pieces of a Bond movie in this, but it also shows the difference between the miners (mainly black) and the rich owners (mainly white). Whilst this doesn't spoil the film, you do notice it (not that South Africa was the only country to discriminate in this way).
A decent effort from Roger.