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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?
And Soon the Darkness (1970) is a mystery, thriller and crime film directed by Robert Fuest, released on September 10, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Pamela Franklin, Michele Dotrice, Sandor Elès and John Nettleton. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 130 ratings.
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Pamela Franklin
as Jane
Michele Dotrice
as Cathy
Sandor Elès
as Paul
John Nettleton
as Gendarme
Clare Kelly
as Schoolmistress
Hana Maria Pravda
as Madame Lassal
John Franklyn
as Old Man
Claude Bertrand
as Lassal
Jean Carmet
as Renier
Directed by Robert Fuest, written by Terry Nation, Brian Clemens and Brian Clemens, produced by Brian Clemens and Albert Fennell.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 130 ratings.
Daylight Dread. Jane (Pamela Franklin) and Cathy (Michele Dotrice) are a couple of British nurses taking a bicycle vacation through rural France. When they have an argument, Jane storms off ahead leaving Cathy sunbathing on the grass. Later on Jane returns but can find no trace of Cathy, stuck in a foreign land and unable to speak the language, Jane soon finds herself in grave danger as she searches frantically for…
Reviewed on November 20, 2013
**_Two English girls bicycling through the French farmlands takes a dark turn_** This is a good flick to get a feel for rural France. Petite Michele Dotrice is a highlight as the blonde while winsome Pamela Franklin is strapped with a dubious short haircut. She looks best in a movie she made the next year with a full brunette mane, “Necromancy,” featuring Orson Welles. Less than two years earlier Pamela shot…
Reviewed on May 18, 2026
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And Soon the Darkness (1970) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel and AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of And Soon the Darkness (1970) includes Pamela Franklin, Michele Dotrice, Sandor Elès, John Nettleton and Clare Kelly. The film was directed by Robert Fuest. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
And Soon the Darkness was released on September 10, 1970 and runs for 1h 39m.
And Soon the Darkness (1970) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 130 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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