Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival.

NR 1967 · 108 min · ★ 7.3 · Thriller, Crime, Horror

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

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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
Robby Benson Boy Tossing Ball (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer French-Canadian Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Morgan Teenage Boy on Street (uncredited)
Bill Walters BG with Dog (uncredited)
Jean Del Val The Old Man (uncredited)

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