The Day of the Jackal (1973)

7.5/10 143 min Action Thriller

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.

Cast

Edward Fox

The Jackal

Terence Alexander

Lloyd

Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland

Alan Badel

the Minister

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas

Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith

Maurice Denham

General Colbert

Michael Lonsdale

Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Vernon Dobtcheff

Interrogator

Jacques François

Pascal

Olga Georges-Picot

Denise

Raymond Gérôme

Flavigny

Barrie Ingham

St. Clair

Delphine Seyrig

Colette de Montpellier

Derek Jacobi

Inspector Caron

Jean Martin

Victor Wolenski

Ronald Pickup

The Forger

Eric Porter

Colonel Rodin

Anton Rodgers

Jules Bernard

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