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The Day of the Jackal

Fred Zinnemann

1973 • 2h 23m

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.

The Day of the Jackal

Cast

Edward Fox

Edward FoxThe Jackal

Terence Alexander

Terence AlexanderLloyd

Michel Auclair

Michel AuclairColonel Rolland

Alan Badel

Alan Badelthe Minister

Tony Britton

Tony BrittonInspector Thomas

Denis CareyCasson

Cyril Cusack

Cyril CusackGunsmith

Maurice Denham

Maurice DenhamGeneral Colbert

Michael Lonsdale

Michael LonsdaleDeputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon DobtcheffInterrogator

Jacques François

Jacques FrançoisPascal

Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-PicotDenise

Raymond Gérôme

Raymond GérômeFlavigny

Barrie Ingham

Barrie InghamSt. Clair

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine SeyrigColette de Montpellier

Crew

Fred Zinnemann

Fred ZinnemannDirector

Frederick Forsyth

Frederick ForsythNovel

Georges Delerue

Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer

Rosine Delamare

Rosine DelamareCostume Design

Catherine Prévert

Catherine PrévertScript Supervisor

Ludovic Paris

Ludovic ParisHairstylist

Andrew Marton

Andrew MartonSecond Unit Director

Willy Holt

Willy HoltSet Designer

Edmond Séchan

Edmond SéchanAdditional Director of Photography

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