Wait Until Dark (1967)
Kernel Score: 82% · 585 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Released: 1967-10-26
Runtime: 108 minutes
Where to watch Wait Until Dark
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.
Wait Until Dark parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this classic thriller involves a blind woman terrorized by criminals searching for hidden heroin.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — A blind woman is menaced and threatened by dangerous criminals in a tense home-invasion thriller.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Some — The plot revolves around a doll stuffed with heroin sought by criminals.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Terence Young
Cast
- Audrey Hepburn as Susy Hendrix
- Alan Arkin as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
- Richard Crenna as Mike Talman
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Sam Hendrix
- Jack Weston as Carlino
- Samantha Jones as Lisa
- Julie Herrod as Gloria
- Robby Benson as Boy Tossing Ball (uncredited)
- Mel Ferrer as French-Canadian Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
- Gary Morgan as Teenage Boy on Street (uncredited)
Wait Until Dark FAQ
Is Wait Until Dark good?
Wait Until Dark has an 82% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 585 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Wait Until Dark?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Wait Until Dark OK for kids?
Wait Until Dark is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this classic thriller involves a blind woman terrorized by criminals searching for hidden heroin.
What movies are like Wait Until Dark?
If you liked Wait Until Dark, try Always, Don't Breathe, Dressed to Kill and The Way He Looks.