Wait Until Dark (film)
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| Directed by | Terence Young |
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| Based on | Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott |
| Produced by | Mel Ferrer |
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| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $17.5 million |
Wait Until Dark is a 1967 American psychological thriller film made by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, and Richard Crenna. The picture was directed by Terence Young and produced by Mel Ferrer, from a screenplay by Robert Carrington and Jane-Howard Carrington based on the 1966 play by Frederick Knott. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Jack Weston appear in supporting roles.
Hepburn earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance, while Zimbalist was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. The film is ranked number 55 on the American Film Institute's 2001 "100 Years...100 Thrills" list, and its climax is ranked tenth on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.