
Wait Until Dark
1982-06-20 · 117 min · ★ 6.5
A videotaped production of the Frederick Knott play in which three criminals play an elaborate scam on a blind woman who is in possession of a doll that, unbeknownst to her, is very incriminating. The play had already been famously adapted for the screen in 1967 starring Audrey Hepburn. This 1982 version was frequently shown on HBO in the 1980s.
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- Directors
- Barry Davis
- Production companies
- Paul Heller Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Katharine RossSuzy Hendrix
Stacy KeachRoat / Roat Sr. / Roat Jr.
Robin GammellSgt. Carlino
Edward WinterSam Hendrix
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