Wait Until Dark (film)

For the 1966 play, see Wait Until Dark.

Wait Until Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTerence Young
Screenplay by
Based onWait Until Dark
by Frederick Knott
Produced byMel Ferrer
Starring
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byGene Milford
Music byHenry Mancini
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date
  • October 26, 1967 (1967-10-26) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[1]
Box office$17.5 million[2]

Wait Until Dark is a 1967 American psychological thriller film directed by Terence Young and produced by Mel Ferrer,[3] from a screenplay by Robert Carrington and Jane-Howard Carrington, based on the 1966 play of the same name by Frederick Knott.[4] The film stars Audrey Hepburn as a blind woman, Alan Arkin as a violent criminal searching for drugs, and Richard Crenna as another criminal, supported by Jack Weston, Julie Herrod, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.[5]

Audrey Hepburn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1967, and Zimbalist was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. The film is ranked #55 on AFI's 2001 100 Years...100 Thrills list, and its climax is ranked tenth on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.[6]

  1. ^ Hannan, Brian (2016). Coming Back to a Theater Near You: A History of Hollywood Reissues, 1914–2014. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-4766-2389-4.
  2. ^ "Wait Until Dark, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Wait Until Dark". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Crowther, Bosley (October 27, 1967). "The Screen:Audrey Hepburn Stars in 'Wait Until Dark'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "'Wait Until Dark': Terence Young's Terrifyingly Effective Suspense Thriller with Brilliant Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin". Cinephilia & Beyond. June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments: 100 Scariest Moments in Movie History - Official Bravo TV Site". Bravo. Archived from the original on July 13, 2006.