Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

NR 1982 · 117 min · ★ 6.5 · Thriller, Drama, Horror, TV Movie

A videotaped production of the Frederick Knott play in which three criminals play an elaborate scam on a blind woman who is in possession of a doll that, unbeknownst to her, is very incriminating. The play had already been famously adapted for the screen in 1967 starring Audrey Hepburn. This 1982 version was frequently shown on HBO in the 1980s.

Directed by Barry Davis · Written by Frederick Knott

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