Wait Until Dark

1967
Approved
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

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Audrey Hepburn in Wait Until Dark (1967)

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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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

35K

YOUR RATING

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 nominations total

The Old Man
(uncredited)

Mel Ferrer

French-Canadian Radio Speaker
(voice)
(uncredited)

Packy McFarland

Passerbye
(uncredited)

Gary Morgan

Teenage Boy on Street
(uncredited)

Frank O'Brien

Shatner
(uncredited)

Bill Walters

BG with Dog
(uncredited)

Director
- Terence Young
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Trivia
In an interview, Alan Arkin talked about the Oscar nominations he received for his early major film roles (The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966) and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)). When asked if he was surprised that he was overlooked for Wait Until Dark, his second movie, he replied: "You don't get nominated for being mean to Audrey Hepburn!"

Goofs
When the two men first enter Susy's apartment, the second one says "What are you calling for? She said she wasn't here." But his lips don't move.

Quotes
Susy Hendrix: Gloria?
Gloria: Yeah?
Susy Hendrix: How would you like to do something difficult and terribly dangerous?
Gloria: I'd love it!

Crazy credits
The end credits show each character with the performer's credit; Alan Arkin is shown three times, including once in each disguise.

Connections
Featured in Terror in the Aisles (1984)

Soundtracks
Wait Until Dark
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Performed by Sue Raney

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Inner Light Vs. Darkness...

The legendary Audrey Hepburn gives a stellar performance in WAIT UNTIL DARK. She's the seemingly vulnerable, yet strong and resourceful Suzy Hendrix. Suzy is blind, but she's also very smart. Finding herself inadvertently mixed up in a scheme involving narcotics and murder, she must use her wits in order to survive.

Led by the psychopathic mastermind, Roat (Alan Arkin), a trio of criminals attempt to gaslight Suzy because she has something in her apartment that they desperately desire. This is staged brilliantly, and Suzy gets caught up in the fake drama. That is, until she starts to smell a rat!

This is a tremendously suspenseful movie, filled with nail-biting sequences. Especially, the finale, when Suzy must face the full wrath of the unhinged Roat! Arkin deserves special mention for his portrayal of such a heartless, ruthless monster. He's not just creepy, he's terrifying! Richard Crenna and Jack Weston are also quite good as Roat's ill-fated cohorts, as is young Julie Herrod as the very helpful Gloria...