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The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

Release: 1973-05-16 ·Runtime: 143m ·★ 7.5
Action Thriller

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.

Production Countries

France United Kingdom

Production Companies

Universal Productions France
Warwick Film Productions
John Woolf Productions

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Cast

Nicole Desailly Nicole Desailly as Yvonne De Gaulle Bernard Spiegel Bernard Spiegel as Groom Terence Alexander Terence Alexander as Lloyd Gilberte Géniat Gilberte Géniat as Paris Apartment Concierge Gérard Buhr Gérard Buhr as Gendarme on Telephone Jacques Brunet Jacques Brunet as OAS Terrorist in Car Cyril Cusack Cyril Cusack as Gunsmith Olga Georges-Picot Olga Georges-Picot as Denise Anton Rodgers Anton Rodgers as Jules Bernard Philippe Léotard Philippe Léotard as Gendarme Edward Hardwicke Edward Hardwicke as Charles Harold Calthrop Alan Badel Alan Badel as the Minister François Valorbe François Valorbe as Valmy, OAS Contract Edward Fox Edward Fox as The Jackal Tony Britton Tony Britton as Inspector Thomas Delphine Seyrig Delphine Seyrig as Colette de Montpellier Madeleine Barbulée Madeleine Barbulée as Hotel Guest Michael Lonsdale Michael Lonsdale as Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel Colette Bergé Colette Bergé as Lebel's Wife André Penvern André Penvern as Policeman at Tulle Station Guy Standeven Guy Standeven as Police Constable Jean Michaud Jean Michaud as Cabinet Member Yvonne Dany Yvonne Dany as Turkish Bath Desk Clerk Robert Favart Robert Favart as Minister Jacques Hilling Jacques Hilling as Hotel Desk Clerk Liliane Rovère Liliane Rovère as Hotel Chambermaid Derek Jacobi Derek Jacobi as Inspector Caron Timothy West Timothy West as Commissioner Berthier Jacques Alric Jacques Alric as French Detective Edmond Bernard Edmond Bernard as Colonel Rolland's Assistant Barrie Ingham Barrie Ingham as St. Clair Ronald Pickup Ronald Pickup as The Forger Eric Porter Eric Porter as Colonel Rodin Adrien Cayla-Legrand Adrien Cayla-Legrand as Charles de Gaulle Nicolas Vogel Nicolas Vogel as OAS Agent Andréa Ferréol Andréa Ferréol as Hotel Staff Roger Lumont Roger Lumont as Passport Control Officer Howard Vernon Howard Vernon as Cabinet Member Bernard Archard Bernard Archard as Detective Hughes Féodor Atkine Féodor Atkine as Young OAS Gunfighter Max Faulkner Max Faulkner as Special Branch Detective Michel Auclair Michel Auclair as Colonel Rolland Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Dobtcheff as Interrogator Jacques François Jacques François as Pascal Jean Sorel Jean Sorel as Jean Bastien-Thiry Maurice Teynac Maurice Teynac as Bastien-Thiery's Lawyer Albert Augier Albert Augier as Policeman in Hotel Nicholas Young Nicholas Young as Passport Officer Maurice Denham Maurice Denham as General Colbert Raoul Curet Raoul Curet as Hotel Waiter Robert Le Béal Robert Le Béal as Secretary at Elysée Palace Mike Marshall Mike Marshall as Gendarme at Tulle Michel Subor Michel Subor as OAS Terrorist in Car Van Doude Van Doude as Military Officer Bernard Musson Bernard Musson as Usher at Elysée Palace Raymond Gérôme Raymond Gérôme as Flavigny Jean Martin Jean Martin as Victor Wolenski Donald Sinden Donald Sinden as Mallinson Madeleine Damien Madeleine Damien as Ernestine