‘Marathon Man’ opens in New York City 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1976)


Video: 'Marathon Man' trailer

(Wednesday, October 6, 1976, 9:00 a.m. EDT)Marathon Man, a suspense/thriller film about a covert government group uncovers a criminal plot run by Nazi War criminals, opened this morning at Loews State 1 theater in New York City.

Directed by John Schlesinger, the film starred Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller.