Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

Shaft is stickin' it...all the way.

Part of Shaft Collection

1973•1h 52m•6.1/10

ActionAdventureCrimeDrama

Ratings

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6.1/10(79)

Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.

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Production

Shaft Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

John Shaft

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Vincent Amafi

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Aleme

Neda Arnerić

Neda Arnerić

Jazar

Debebe Eshetu

Debebe Eshetu

Wassa

Spiros Focás

Spiros Focás

Marco Sassari

Jacques Herlin

Jacques Herlin

Perreau

Jho Jhenkins

Ziba

Willie Jonah

Willie Jonah

Oyo

Adolfo Lastretti

Piro

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Col. Gonder

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Osiat

Zenebech Tadesse

The Prostitute

Avelio Falana

Ramila's Son

James E. Myers

Williams

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Zubair

Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Kopo

Jon Chevron

Shimba

Glynn Edwards

Glynn Edwards

Vanden

Cy Grant

Cy Grant

Emir Ramila

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