Wait Until Dark (1967)

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 | Blindness

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

Colour:

Colour (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:

Crew or equipment visible: Visible on the left side of the screen as Sam comes down the stairs through the apartment near the end of the movie.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Wait Until Dark

Acting + Plot + Production = Wait Until Dark

Albeit obscure, 1967's "Wait Until Dark" is a fantastic movie in many regards. It may not have epic chases, mushy love scenes, or even a plot involving robotics, but it does capture the mind for that hour and a half. To its credit are the performances of Audrey Hepburn as an insecure "champion blind woman," Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as her encouraging husband, Julie Herrod as her helpful (but rebellious) young friend, and a whole host of (well, three) others as a variety of crooks, cops, and impostors. The plot is well thought-out, with twists and turns to keep you busy from even before Hepburn sets foot on the stage. It almost entirely takes place one or two rooms of an apartment, utilizing the limited set to a "Rear Window"-esque advantage. There is suspense, emotion, crime, passion, and a delve into the world of the blind- and its potential symbolism. Convincing performances, death and devilry, and an almost mother-daughter relationship are all found within this obscure classic, "Wait Until Dark."