Wait Until Dark (film)

Wait Until Dark is a 1967 American psychological thriller film directed by Terence Young, adapted by Robert and Jane-Howard Carrington from Frederick Knott's 1966 play. It stars Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Jack Weston and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.. The film is about a blind woman (Hepburn) who is terrorized in her apartment by a trio of thugs searching for a lost drug shipment. Produced by Mel Ferrer, Hepburn's then-husband, Wait Until Dark was released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 26, 1967.

Hepburn earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance, while Zimbalist was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. The film is ranked number 55 on the American Film Institute's 2001 "100 Years...100 Thrills" list, and its climax is ranked tenth on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Wait Until Dark also marked Audrey Hepburn's final film before her semi-retirement in 1968.