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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

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