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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

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