Wait Until Dark (1967)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Terence Young

Writers:

Frederick Knott (play)
Robert Carrington (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 October 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival

Plot:

A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.

Plot Keywords:

Doll | Apartment | Blind | Police | Drugs

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Audrey Hepburn	...	Susy Hendrix
Alan Arkin	...	Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Richard Crenna	...	Mike Talman
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Sam Hendrix
Jack Weston	...	Carlino
Samantha Jones	...	Lisa
Julie Herrod	...	Gloria

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X (original rating) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2005) | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 (re-rating) | Australia:M | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Canada:14A (video rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #21531) | New Zealand:M | West Germany:18 (nf) (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1968) | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

4 St. Luke's Place, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Audrey Hepburn's film residence is at 4 St. Luke's Place in Manhattan.

Goofs:

Continuity: Suzy smashes out her light bulbs, but in later sequences, there are no traces of broken glass anywhere on the floor.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lisa: Come on Louis, come on!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Remington Steele: Steele Your Heart Away (#3.6)" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Wait Until Dark

Classic Suspense with Legendary Actress

I watched this movie out of sheer "desperation" -- I couldn't find any current movies on that I wanted to see or that I hadn't seen before, so I just ended up on the channel this film was on. It was fate!! What a fun, suspenseful film!!

If you have not seen Audrey Hepburn in a movie, see this and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and you will *really* appreciate her talent and beauty. Also of mention is Alan Arkin. I read that critics didn't like his role as the heavy in this film when it was first released, but personally I think he is great in it -- intimidating and kitschy at the same time.

This film builds the suspense throughout perfectly. There is not a lull or a let-down to be found! Also, this has a twist ending and a classic suspense/horror plot element that has been done many times since, but not as well!

The Bottom Line: 4 1/2 Jiffy's Out of 5