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Wait Until Dark, 1967

Wait Until Dark

English

USA

Rating:7.8
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Profile of Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark can be described as suspenseful, clever, and tense. The plot revolves around mind games, a woman in danger, and psychological motives. The main genres are thriller and crime. In terms of style, Wait Until Dark is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in New York. Wait Until Dark takes place in the 1960s. It is adapted from a play. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.

Summary of Wait Until Dark

After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) 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 (Alan Arkin) 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 (Audrey Hepburn), alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 26 October 1967
Runtime: 108 min

Cast and Crew

Audrey Hepburn as Susy Hendrix in Wait Until Dark
Audrey Hepburn

as Susy Hendrix

Alan Arkin as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr. in Wait Until Dark
Alan Arkin

as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

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Wait Until Dark (1967)

Clips

Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark: Official Trailer

Users Reviews

One of my favorite non-Hitchcock thrillers, though it clearly tries to emulate Hitchcock. Audrey Hepburn plays a blind woman being conned by three bad guys who are trying to steal something hidden in her home. There are quite a few plotholes and...
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