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And Soon the Darkness

And Soon the Darkness

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And Soon the Darkness

"Remember the way Hitchcock kept you on the edge of your seat...?"

1970

1h 39m

6.5(126 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But who can she trust?

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EMI Films

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Pamela Franklin

Pamela Franklin

Jane

Michele Dotrice

Michele Dotrice

Cathy

Sandor Elès

Sandor Elès

Paul

John Nettleton

John Nettleton

Gendarme

Clare Kelly

Clare Kelly

Schoolmistress

Hana Maria Pravda

Madame Lassal

John Franklyn

Old Man

Claude Bertrand

Claude Bertrand

Lassal

Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Renier

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Fuest
Written by: Brian Clemens
Terry Nation
Produced by: Brian Clemens
Albert Fennell

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