Alan Arkin said the toughest part about his time on the set of Wait Until Dark (1967) was that he had to be mean to Audrey Hepburn. She was such a kind and adorable person, it broke his heart to have to torture her, even if it was just acting. Despite any apprehensions the cast faced, the end result is a top-notch thriller... one that is unique and set the tone for future films in a similar vein.
A doll has been cut open and used as a vessel for transporting heroin. The runner's plan to abscond with the drugs backfired when she handed the doll off to an innocent photographer, who took it back to the apartment he shares with his wife, a blind woman (Audrey Hepburn)...
Now Roat (Alan Arkin), a psychopath and his two henchmen are determined to get the drug-stuffed doll back at any cost...
An elaborate ruse to trick the blind woman into handing the doll over doesn't go according to plan...
She is too smart for the thieves...
A gripping climax puts Audrey against Arkin in a test of wits and fortitude...
The blind woman is disadvantaged and overcome with crippling doubt, confusion and fear...
But somehow, she must manage to stay alive...
Wait Until Dark- movie trailer
Saw this at a 'drive in' date in my early college days....I was out of home so mom did not know I was going to 'drive in' movies. This one was so great both my date and I WATCHED the entire movie! Of course have seen it a # of times since then.
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