The Day of the Jackal

"Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world."

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.

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Cast

Edward Fox

The Jackal

Terence Alexander

Lloyd

Michel Auclair

Colonel Rolland

Alan Badel

the Minister

Tony Britton

Inspector Thomas

D

Denis Carey

Casson

Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith

Maurice Denham

General Colbert