The Day of the Jackal (1973)
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

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Cast

Edward Fox Edward Fox As: The Jackal
Terence Alexander Terence Alexander As: Lloyd
Michel Auclair Michel Auclair As: Colonel Rolland
Alan Badel Alan Badel As: the Minister
Tony Britton Tony Britton As: Inspector Thomas
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Storyline

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.


Tagline: Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller

Language: Français, Italiano, English

Release Date: 16 May 1973

Country: FR, GB

Runtime: 143m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Productions France S.A., Warwick Productions, Warwick Film Productions, Universal Pictures

Revenue: $16,056,255

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Cast

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

The Jackal

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Lloyd

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland

Alan Badel

Alan Badel

the Minister

Tony Britton

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas

Denis Carey

Denis Carey

Casson

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

General Colbert

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Interrogator

Jacques François

Jacques François

Pascal

Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot

Denise

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond Gérôme

Flavigny

Barrie Ingham

Barrie Ingham

St. Clair

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine Seyrig

Colette de Montpellier

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Inspector Caron

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Victor Wolenski

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

The Forger

Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Colonel Rodin

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Jules Bernard

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Charles de Gaulle

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Mallinson

Jean Sorel

Jean Sorel

Jean Bastien-Thiry

David Swift

David Swift

Montclair

Timothy West

Timothy West

Commissioner Berthier

Bernard Archard

Bernard Archard

Detective Hughes

Jacques Alric

Jacques Alric

French Detective

Colette Bergé

Colette Bergé

Lebel's Wife

Edmond Bernard

Edmond Bernard

Colonel Rolland's Assistant

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Gendarme on Telephone

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Gendarme

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

Bastien-Thiery's Lawyer

Van Doude

Van Doude

Military Officer

Nicolas Vogel

Nicolas Vogel

OAS Agent

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Young OAS Gunfighter

Albert Augier

Albert Augier

Policeman in Hotel

Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

Hotel Guest

Jacques Brunet

Jacques Brunet

OAS Terrorist in Car

Raoul Curet

Raoul Curet

Hotel Waiter

Madeleine Damien

Madeleine Damien

Ernestine

Yvonne Dany

Yvonne Dany

Turkish Bath Desk Clerk

Nicole Desailly

Nicole Desailly

Yvonne De Gaulle

Max Faulkner

Max Faulkner

Special Branch Detective

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

Minister

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Hotel Staff

Gilberte Géniat

Gilberte Géniat

Paris Apartment Concierge

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Charles Harold Calthrop

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Hotel Desk Clerk

David Kernan

David Kernan

Per Lundquist

Robert Le Béal

Robert Le Béal

Secretary at Elysée Palace

Roger Lumont

Roger Lumont

Passport Control Officer

Mike Marshall

Mike Marshall

Gendarme at Tulle

Max Melloy

Max Melloy

Parliamentary Usher

Jean Michaud

Jean Michaud

Cabinet Member

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Usher at Elysée Palace

André Penvern

André Penvern

Policeman at Tulle Station

Pierre Risch

Pierre Risch

Michel, Colette's Gardener

Liliane Rovère

Liliane Rovère

Hotel Chambermaid

Bernard Spiegel

Bernard Spiegel

Groom

Jacqueline Stanbury

Jacqueline Stanbury

Hair Dye Clerk

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Police Constable

Michel Subor

Michel Subor

OAS Terrorist in Car

François Valorbe

François Valorbe

Valmy, OAS Contract

Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon

Cabinet Member

Nicholas Young

Nicholas Young

Passport Officer

Directed By

Fred Zinnemann

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Catherine Prévert

Catherine Prévert

Script Supervisor

Gladys Goldsmith

Gladys Goldsmith

Script Supervisor

Andrew Marton

Andrew Marton

Second Unit Director

Alain Bonnot

Alain Bonnot

Assistant Director

Gladys Goldsmith

Gladys Goldsmith

Continuity

Catherine Prévert

Catherine Prévert

Continuity

Peter Price

Peter Price

Assistant Director

Louis Pitzele

Louis Pitzele

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jenia Reissar

Jenia Reissar

Casting

Margot Capelier

Margot Capelier

Casting

Van Jones

Van Jones

Production Secretary

John Woolf

John Woolf

Producer

David Deutsch

David Deutsch

Co-Producer

Julien Derode

Julien Derode

Co-Producer

Paul Tivers

Paul Tivers

Production Assistant

Henri Jaquillard

Henri Jaquillard

Production Manager

John Palmer

John Palmer

Production Manager

Simone Escoffier

Simone Escoffier

Production Secretary

Edited By

Ralph Kemplen

Ralph Kemplen

Editor

Marcel Durham

Marcel Durham

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joan Bridge

Joan Bridge

Costume Design

Rosine Delamare

Rosine Delamare

Costume Design

Elizabeth Haffenden

Elizabeth Haffenden

Costume Design

Ludovic Paris

Ludovic Paris

Hairstylist

Barbara Ritchie

Barbara Ritchie

Hairstylist

Jean Zay

Jean Zay

Costume Supervisor

Pierre Berroyer

Pierre Berroyer

Makeup Artist

Sound

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Nicholas Stevenson

Nicholas Stevenson

Sound Editor

Graham V. Hartstone

Graham V. Hartstone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Hayward

John Hayward

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Conductor

Bob Allen

Bob Allen

Sound Recordist

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Visual Effects

Camera

Jean Tournier

Jean Tournier

Director of Photography

David Harcourt

David Harcourt

Camera Operator

André Domage

André Domage

Camera Operator

George Higgins

George Higgins

Still Photographer

Colin Manning

Colin Manning

Grip

René Strasser

René Strasser

Grip

Edmond Séchan

Edmond Séchan

Additional Director of Photography

Guy Delattre

Guy Delattre

Additional Director of Photography

Lighting

Vic Smith

Vic Smith

Electrician

Jean Fontanilles

Jean Fontanilles

Electrician

Art Department

Wally Hill

Wally Hill

Property Master

Robert Cartwright

Robert Cartwright

Set Dresser

Pierre Charron

Pierre Charron

Set Dresser

René Albouze

René Albouze

Property Master

Ernest Archer

Ernest Archer

Set Designer

Cliff Robinson

Cliff Robinson

Assistant Art Director

Willy Holt

Willy Holt

Set Designer

Other Crew

Cliff Richardson

Cliff Richardson

Special Effects

John Richardson

John Richardson

Special Effects

Georges Laconelli

Georges Laconelli

Special Effects

George Arnell

George Arnell

Unit Publicist

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