Shaft In Africa (1973)

Starring:

• Richard Roundtree
• Vonetta McGee
• Debebe Eshetu
• Frank Finlay
• Neda Arneric
• Frank McRae
• Cy Grant
• Jho Jhenkins
• Willie Jonah
• Marne Maitland

Storyline
When private investigator and man of action John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) is hired to disrupt a slavery ring, he must travel to Africa and infiltrate the criminal operation. While undercover, Shaft discovers that Africans are being abducted and sold as slaves in Europe, with a sinister figure named Amafi (Frank Finlay) pulling the strings. As Shaft gets closer to taking down Amafi, his situation becomes increasingly dangerous, with assassins and thugs seemingly lurking around every corner.

Man Friday (1975)

Starring:

• Richard Roundtree
• Peter O'Toole
• Peter Cellier
• Christopher Cabot
• Joel Fluellen
• Sam Seabrook
• Stanley Bennett Clay

Storyline

Marooned on a beautiful South Seas island with a black man, Crusoe declares himself 'master' and throws Friday into a cave when he rebels. Friday escapes and leaves Crusoe, who soon discovers he needs Friday's companionship and welcomes him back. A slave ship comes to the island and put them in peril, but in a violent battle, they defeat the ship. After many difficulties, they build a seaworthy raft and sail to Friday's island. Unable to adapt, Crusoe is destined to live out his life isolated and alone.