David Farrar is "Parker", a man trying to bring some sense of law and order to a diamond mining community in pre-colonial South Africa. Most of his fellow citizens welcome his proposals save for "Muller" (Niall MacGinnis). The former wins a concession from the local chief to mine and export the diamonds after a bit of fisticuffs with his nemesis, but that just serves to sow the seeds for the constant undermining of his ideals until a final denouement with both men fighting for their lives, and for control of "Hopetown". Filmed on location, it looks quite good but the adventure elements are all…
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