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Man in die Donker, is a 1962 South African Black and white Neo-noir film directed by Truida Louw Pohl and co-produced by Aletta Gericke, Truida Louw and Renée van der Walt for Trio-Films. This is the first South African film directed by a woman in South African cinema history.
Original Release
03/01/1962
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Babs Laker | Lydia Beyers |
| Dawid van der Walt | Dr. Karel Beyers |
| Cor Nortjé | Hendrik Luyt |
| Mathilde Hanekom | Tant Ellie |
| Elsa Fouché | Helene du Toit |
| Esmé Euvrard | Salvation Army speaker |
| Douglas Fuchs | Dr. Jacobs |
| Frances Holland | Mrs. Maritz |
| Willie Steyn | Gerrit Maritz |
| Charl Engelbrecht |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Babs Laker | Lydia Beyers |
| Dawid van der Walt | Dr. Karel Beyers |
| Cor Nortjé | Hendrik Luyt |
| Mathilde Hanekom | Tant Ellie |
| Elsa Fouché | Helene du Toit |
| Esmé Euvrard | Salvation Army speaker |
| Douglas Fuchs | Dr. Jacobs |
| Frances Holland | Mrs. Maritz |
| Willie Steyn | Gerrit Maritz |
| Charl Engelbrecht | |
| Jaco van der Westhuizen | Jannie Ghitaar |
| Heloise van der Merwe | |
| Marita Wessels | |
| Corrie Myburgh | |
| Billy Pretorius | |
| Kosie Roux | |
| Dirk Engelbrecht | |
| Gertie Scharper | Hopscotch girl |
| Ricky Arden | Bar customer |
| Ernst Budricks | Bar customer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Truida Louw | Producer |
| Aletta Gericke | Producer |
| Renée van der Walt | Producer |
