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The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.

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ActionThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$16056255

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

143 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

16 May 1973

Country

France

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

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