Wait Until Dark poster

Movie

Wait Until Dark

1967NR1h 48m7.3 / 10

A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival.

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.

Availability

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Wait Until Dark opened in theaters October 26, 1967. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

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.

More about Wait Until Dark

Cast

Audrey HepburnSusy Hendrix
Alan ArkinRoat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Richard CrennaMike Talman
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Sam Hendrix
Jack WestonCarlino
Samantha JonesLisa
Julie HerrodGloria
Robby BensonBoy Tossing Ball (uncredited)

Credits

Directed by
Terence Young
Written by
Frederick Knott, Robert Carrington, Jane-Howard Hammerstein

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$4M
Box office
$11M

Production

  • Warner Bros.-Seven ArtsUnited States

Themes

blind womanblindnessdollheroinmurderneighborphotographerpolice