it be interest to see shaft take out of his surroundings ( newyork ) and a he be coerce into take on an international mission go to africa to help crack down a slavery racket ( africa to france ) and and the man at the top . the plot leave something to be desire a it come across with some lull . there be plenty of sex and violence and if that your bag and then shaft in africa be your movie . the bad guy know he come a shaft snuff out numerous attempt of his life a he carry out his mission . richard roundtree do a good job of portray the indomitable john shaft . frank finlay play the main villain ( vincent amafi ) and who head the slavery racket . the woman of john shaft be the educated and beautiful aleme and ( vonetta mcgee ) plus the alluring and one track mind jazar and ( yugoslavian actress neda arneric ) . mcgee play the daughter of the emir and who hire shaft and and be shaft main love interest . arneric be amafi mistress and who offer her assistance to corner shaft by divert his attention . arneric steam up the big screen with her provocative seduction scene a she entice shaft aboard the slave smuggle ship . shaft sense this be a trap a he make sure the coast be clear and interrogate jazar and before he finally relent to her persistence and they make love in her cabin . the movie do have a strong end a shaft make his way to paris and save the day and a he shut down the slavery racket . there be other book write by ernest tidyman however this serve to be the last shaft movie make during the 70 .