The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Director: Fred Zinnemann

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

Denis Carey

Casson

Cyril Cusack

Gunsmith

Maurice Denham

General Colbert

Michael Lonsdale

Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Vernon Dobtcheff

Interrogator