The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
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1973
2h 23m
7.5(637 votes)
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.

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65 members
Acting

Edward Fox

The Jackal

Edward Fox
Acting

Terence Alexander

Lloyd

Terence Alexander
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Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland

Michel Auclair
Acting

Alan Badel

the Minister

Alan Badel
Acting

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas

Tony Britton
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Denis Carey

Casson

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Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith

Cyril Cusack
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Maurice Denham

General Colbert

Maurice Denham
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Michael Lonsdale

Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Michael Lonsdale
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Vernon Dobtcheff

Interrogator

Vernon Dobtcheff
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Jacques François

Pascal

Jacques François
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Olga Georges-Picot

Denise

Olga Georges-Picot
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Raymond Gérôme

Flavigny

Raymond Gérôme
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Barrie Ingham

St. Clair

Barrie Ingham
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Delphine Seyrig

Colette de Montpellier

Delphine Seyrig
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Derek Jacobi

Inspector Caron

Derek Jacobi
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Jean Martin

Victor Wolenski

Jean Martin
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Ronald Pickup

The Forger

Ronald Pickup
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Eric Porter

Colonel Rodin

Eric Porter
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Anton Rodgers

Jules Bernard

Anton Rodgers
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Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Charles de Gaulle

Adrien Cayla-Legrand
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Donald Sinden

Mallinson

Donald Sinden
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Jean Sorel

Jean Bastien-Thiry

Jean Sorel
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David Swift

Montclair

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Timothy West

Commissioner Berthier

Timothy West
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Bernard Archard

Detective Hughes

Bernard Archard
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Jacques Alric

French Detective

Jacques Alric
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Colette Bergé

Lebel's Wife

Colette Bergé
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Edmond Bernard

Colonel Rolland's Assistant

Edmond Bernard
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Gérard Buhr

Gendarme on Telephone

Gérard Buhr
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Philippe Léotard

Gendarme

Philippe Léotard
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Maurice Teynac

Bastien-Thiery's Lawyer

Maurice Teynac
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Van Doude

Military Officer

Van Doude
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Nicolas Vogel

OAS Agent

Nicolas Vogel
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Féodor Atkine

Young OAS Gunfighter

Féodor Atkine
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Albert Augier

Policeman in Hotel

Albert Augier
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Madeleine Barbulée

Hotel Guest

Madeleine Barbulée
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Jacques Brunet

OAS Terrorist in Car

Jacques Brunet
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Raoul Curet

Hotel Waiter

Raoul Curet
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Madeleine Damien

Ernestine

Madeleine Damien
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Yvonne Dany

Turkish Bath Desk Clerk

Yvonne Dany
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Nicole Desailly

Yvonne De Gaulle

Nicole Desailly
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Max Faulkner

Special Branch Detective

Max Faulkner
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Robert Favart

Minister

Robert Favart
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Andréa Ferréol

Hotel Staff

Andréa Ferréol
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Gilberte Géniat

Paris Apartment Concierge

Gilberte Géniat
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Edward Hardwicke

Charles Harold Calthrop

Edward Hardwicke
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Jacques Hilling

Hotel Desk Clerk

Jacques Hilling
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David Kernan

Per Lundquist

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Robert Le Béal

Secretary at Elysée Palace

Robert Le Béal
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Roger Lumont

Passport Control Officer

Roger Lumont
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Mike Marshall

Gendarme at Tulle

Mike Marshall
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Max Melloy

Parliamentary Usher

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Jean Michaud

Cabinet Member

Jean Michaud
Acting

Bernard Musson

Usher at Elysée Palace

Bernard Musson
Acting

André Penvern

Policeman at Tulle Station

André Penvern
Acting

Pierre Risch

Michel, Colette's Gardener

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Liliane Rovère

Hotel Chambermaid

Liliane Rovère
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Bernard Spiegel

Groom

Bernard Spiegel
Acting

Jacqueline Stanbury

Hair Dye Clerk

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Guy Standeven

Police Constable

Guy Standeven
Acting

Michel Subor

OAS Terrorist in Car

Michel Subor
Acting

François Valorbe

Valmy, OAS Contract

François Valorbe
Acting

Howard Vernon

Cabinet Member

Howard Vernon
Acting

Nicholas Young

Passport Officer

Nicholas Young

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