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The Night of the Following Day

Seen it?

1969 | 93 min | Thriller, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Taken, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1969: an older pace and style.

A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her prisoner in an isolated beach house, the gang's scheme runs perfectly until their personal demons surface and lead to a series of betrayals.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hubert Cornfield

  • Marlon BrandoChauffeur
  • Richard BooneLeer
  • Rita MorenoBlonde
  • Pamela FranklinGirl
  • Jess HahnFriendly
  • Gérard BuhrFisherman-Cop
  • Jacques MarinBartender
  • Hugues WannerFather
  • Al LettieriPilot
  • Lucien DesagneauxLuggage Handler at the Airport (uncredited)