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Wait Until Dark <\/strong><\/em>(1967)<\/p>\n Director: Terence Young<\/strong><\/p>\n Writers: Robert Carrington <\/strong>(screenplay), Jane-Howard Hammerstein<\/strong> (screenplay), based on the play by Frederick Knott<\/strong><\/p>\n Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Weston <\/strong>and Samantha Jones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tagline: The blinds moving up and down. . .the squeaking shoes. . .and then the knife whistling past her ear. . .<\/em><\/p>\n The Overview: Beware of Spoilers\u2026<\/p>\n Mike Talman (Crenna) and Carlino (Weston) are small-time crooks waiting for their partner, Lisa (Jones). Instead they are greeted by the very creepy Harry Roat (Arkin). Roat explains that Lisa secretly passed the heroin she was bringing them to a a man she met on the plane. The man, Sam Hendrix, wasn’t aware the object he was asked to hold contained heroin. The unknown object is somewhere in Hendrix’s apartment. Roat wants to hire Talman and Carlino to help him find the drugs.<\/p>\n Talman and Carlino aren’t interested, until they learn that Roat killed Lisa and has set-up them up to take the fall. If they help Roat find the drugs, he’ll help them dispose of Lisa’s body and the evidence against them. Talman and Carlino reluctantly agree.<\/p>\n The plan involves getting into Sam Hendrix’s apartment. Sam’s blind wife, Susy (Hepburn) will be home alone. To get in, Talman will play an old friend of Sam’s. Carlino will play a cop and Roat will play a couple of different roles. Roat believes that since Susy is blind, conning her will be easy. If it comes to killing her, even easier. Way too late Talman and Carlino learn that they’ve partnered with a sadistic sociopath. Even if they find the heroin will Roat kill Susy… and them?<\/p>\n I was fortunate to see Wait Until Dark<\/em> during its original release. It made a huge impact on me. Over the years I’ve watched Wait Until Dark<\/em> repeatedly and it still holds up. <\/p>\n If you only know Alan Arkin for his comedies, you’re in for a treat. Arkin plays one of the creepiest killers ever to show up in a thriller. Richard Crenna is excellent as the ex-cop turned criminal who still retains a certain sense of decency. Jack Weston is surprisingly believable as Crenna’s tough crime partner. This is my favorite Audrey Hepburn film. She smart, strong and vulnerable. Credit should also be given to director Terrence Young. If you only know Young as the director of big-budget 007 films like Thunderball<\/em>, Dr. No<\/em> and From Russia with Love<\/em>, you might be surprised at how well he adapts a play with just five main characters. <\/p>\n Wait Until Dark<\/em> is a film I like to share with others. Most haven’t seen it and end up being surprised at how good Wait Until Dark<\/em> is. If you fall into the “haven’t seen it” category, you might want to give it a go. And don’t blame me if during a couple of scenes you let out a scream. 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