Grensbasis 13 (1979)
Overview
A story about a fictional South African police base on the border between Angola and the former South West Africa. While patrolling, a mail convoy is ambushed and most of the soldiers are shot. The captain is rescued, but one of his constables is taken prisoner. The constable’s sister is also the captain’s girlfriend. GRENSBASIS 13 (Border Post 13) tells the story of the captain’s suspenseful and action-filled rescue attempt in order to bring his sweetheart’s brother home.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | af |
| Popularity | 0.887 |
Directed By
Elmo De Witt
Crew
Elmo De Witt
Philo Pieterse
Gerrie van Wyk
Elmo De Witt
C.F. Beyers-Boshoff
Jean Delbeke
Edwin Hazelton
Johan van de Vyver
Anthony Keyser
Johan van de Vyver
Franz Joubert
Jerry Raven
Dawie van Heerden
Johan Scheepers
Karen Pepler
Bernie Masters
Jannie Wienand
TOP CAST
Danie Joubert
Capt. Mike Steenberg
Karin Kritzinger
Jane Simmonds
Karin Scholtz
Lise Meiring
Tommie Erasmus
Pieter Meiring
Willie Esterhuizen
Smitty
George Ballot
Charles
André Verster
Mr. Meiring
At Botha
Sarge
Leonie Ross
Mrs. Meiring
Annette Engelbrecht
Nurse
Trudie Taljaard
Smitty's Girl
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