The Day of the Jackal

1973 · directed by Fred Zinnemann

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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.

The Day of the Jackal (1973), directed by Fred Zinnemann, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Edward Fox
• Terence Alexander
• Michel Auclair
• Alan Badel
• Tony Britton
• Denis Carey
• Cyril Cusack
• Maurice Denham
• Michael Lonsdale
• Vernon Dobtcheff

Crew

• Jean Tournier — Director of Photography
• Ralph Kemplen — Editor
• Georges Delerue — Original Music Composer
• Kenneth Ross — Screenplay

More from Fred Zinnemann

1. High Noon (1952) — 95/100 · hit
2. From Here to Eternity (1953) — 93/100 · hit
3. The Search (1948) — 85/100 · hit
4. A Man for All Seasons (1966) — 81/100 · hit
5. Act of Violence (1949) — 81/100 · hit
6. The Nun's Story (1959) — 77/100

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