Die Ruiter in die Nag

Die Ruiter in die Nag is an Afrikaans feature film released in 1963.

Also found as Ruiter in die Nag in some sources.

The text

The film is based on the immensely popular Afrikaans book Die Ruiter in die Nag written by Mikro, first published by in 1936. It tells the story of a Boer hero during the Anglo-Boer War (South African War) of 1899-1902. Caught up in the war against the English, a young farmer, Sarel Gereke, sells his produce to the local British forces. His neighbours regard him as a traitor, but he's in fact a spy, regularly risking his life by passing on vital, secret information to the Boers.

A sequel, Kaptein Gereke, was published by Nasionale Pers Bpk in 1937.

The film

Filmed by Suidafrikaanse Rolprentproduksies with Gordon Vorster as Associate Producer, the film script was written and directed by Jan Perold. The large cast included Johan van Heerden, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Willie van Rensburg, Gert van den Bergh, Annette de Villiers, Emsie Botha, Jan Bruyns, Arthur Hall, Bill Brewer, Danie Smal, Dulcie van den Bergh, Sann de Lange, Elsa Fouché, James Norval, Gordon Vorster, Dale Swanepoel, Arthur Hall, Len Falcon, Bill Brewer, Danie Smal, Ralph Loubser, George Moore, Willem Loots, Freddy Prozeski Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Sann de Lange Sann de Lange ... Ulrig's mother (uncredited) Elsa Fouché Elsa Fouché ... Albert Pretorius' mother (uncredited) Leon le Roux Leon le Roux ... Young farmer at meeting (uncredited) James Norval James Norval ... Thys Muller (uncredited) Gordon Vorster Gordon Vorster ... Commando (uncredited) Produced by Gordon Vorster ... associate producer Cinematography by John Brown ... director of photography Editing by Peter Grossett Production Design by George Canes Makeup Department William Bell ... makeup artist Nicola Bray ... makeup artist Production Management George Vollaire ... production manager Art Department Sydney Mendoza ... set construction (as Sidney Mendoza) Sound Department Willie du Toit ... sound Edward Howes ... sound Camera and Electrical Department Denzil Doyle ... camera operator Editorial Department David Neppe ... assistant editor Additional Crew Josh du Toit ... production assistant Dave McIntosh ... production assistant (as Dave Mackintosh) Reo Ruiters ... production assistant Dawie van Heerden ... production assistant

Shot in Cinemascope and Eastman Colour.

Translations and adaptations

The film was dubbed into English as International Film Distributions, Inc. as The Rider in the Night and distributed in the USA by Barney Pitkin Associates in 1968.