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The Dark Past

1949, Crime/Drama, 1h 15m

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Movie Info

Taken hostage along with his family and friends, psychologist Andrew Collins (Lee J. Cobb) is held by the murderous fugitive Al Walker (William Holden) and his gang. While Walker's crew, which includes his lover, Betty (Nina Foch), tends to the other hostages, the desperate mastermind talks to Collins about his troubled past. As the night progresses, Collins gets Walker to focus on a disturbing dream, resulting in a psychological breakthrough that may help avoid a violent conflict.

Genre:

Crime, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Rudolph Maté
Producer:

Buddy Adler
Writer:

Michael Blankfort, Albert Duffy, Philip MacDonald, Oscar Saul, Malvin Wald, James Warwick
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 22, 1948 original
Runtime:

1h 15m
Distributor:

Columbia Pictures
Sound Mix:

Mono

Cast & Crew

William Holden
Al Walker

Lee J. Cobb
Dr. Andrew Collins

Nina Foch
Betty

Adele Jergens
Laura Stevens

Michael Dunne
Owen Talbot

Lois Maxwell
Ruth Collins

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Full Review… Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness

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Full Review… Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat

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