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The Dark Past (1948)

SENSATIONAL SUSPENSE DRAMA!

6.0(41)1h 14mDecember 22, 1948

Crime Thriller Drama

Rudolph Maté

Director

Michael Blankfort, Albert Duffy, Philip MacDonald

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.

Cast

William Holden

Al Walker

Nina Foch

Betty

Lee J. Cobb

Dr. Andrew Collins

Adele Jergens

Laura Stevens

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Stephen Dunne

Owen Talbot

Lois Maxwell

Ruth Collins

Berry Kroeger

Mike

Steven Geray

Prof. Fred Linder

Wilton Graff

Frank Stevens

Robert Osterloh

Pete

Kathryn Card

Nora

Charles Cane

Sheriff (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

Al's Father (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Agnes (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)

Edward Earle

McCoy (uncredited)

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: December 22, 1948
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America

Keywords

remakefilm noirfamily hostage

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