Wait Until Dark (1967)

Directed by Terence Young
← Inspired by 1 films

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.

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Films that influenced Wait Until Dark

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  1. Rear Window (1954)
    "Confined-victim/observed-by-stalker template descends from Rear Window's apartment-as-trap framing." source

Wait Until Dark (1967), directed by Terence Young, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including Rear Window. Check out the citations below.