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The Day of the Jackal

(1973)

May 16, 1973 2h 23m
75%
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Overview

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.

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Top Billed Cast

EF

Edward Fox

The Jackal

TA

Terence Alexander

Lloyd

MA

Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland

AB

Alan Badel

the Minister

TB

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas

DC

Denis Carey

Casson

CC

Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith

MD

Maurice Denham

General Colbert

ML

Michael Lonsdale

Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

VD

Vernon Dobtcheff

Interrogator

Official Trailer