The Second Sin

Cape Town was the setting for a few thrillers in the sixties, partly because of its scenic beauty and partly because it was pretty cheap to film there. The Second Sin is a wholly South African film and it's not too bad. A Hitchcockian legal thriller with a maguffin, a blonde and a twist, the film makes full use of the city's landmark mountain, cable-way and beaches. It even has a sharp little live music scene featuring The Staccatos and the score, in general, is excellent. Gert van den Bergh dominates as the wise old advocate, Anton Rossouw while James White is solid as the put-upon Michael Gray. Very hard to find, but worth a look if old-fashioned courtroom thrillers take your fancy.

I saw this on TV years ago.

It is an exciting and well acted court room drama with Hitchcockian menace and twists.

The main actor will be familiar as the Boer scout in Zulu.

Another attraction of the film is the Cape Town locations, with an exciting scene in the cable car going to Table Mountain.

I tried to hunt a DVD down after visiting Cape Town last year but the only supplier I could find was a Cape Town firm who said that it was out of stock,with no plans to get more.

If anyone knows how to get a copy, I would love to see this film again.