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Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival.

19677.31h 48m

Overview

After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

Directed by Terence Young
Written by Jane-Howard Hammerstein, Frederick Knott, Robert Carrington
Produced by Mel Ferrer
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $11.0M

Top Cast

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Susy Hendrix

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Mike Talman

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Sam Hendrix

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Carlino

Samantha Jones

Samantha Jones

Lisa

J

Julie Herrod

Gloria

Robby Benson

Robby Benson

Boy Tossing Ball (uncredited)

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

French-Canadian Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

Teenage Boy on Street (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

policephotographerheroinsearchmurderneighbordollblindnessblind woman

About Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark is a thriller, horror film released in 1967 exploring themes of police, photographer, heroin, search, murder, neighbor. Directed by Terence Young, it stars Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna. After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

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