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The Dark Past is a 1948 American film noir psychological thriller film starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Rudolph Maté, the Columbia Pictures release is a remake of Blind Alley (1939), also released by Columbia, and based on a play by American dramatist James Warwick.
A psychopathic killer holds a family and neighbors hostage and reveals his nightmare to a psychiatrist. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this film.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Rudolph Maté
- 1949-04-25
Dec 1, 2022 · The Dark Past is a 1948 American film noir psychological thriller film starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Rudolph Maté, the Columbia Pictures release is a...
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Jun 23, 2022 · The Dark Past is a 1948 American film noir psychological thriller film starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Rudolph Maté.••• Kee...
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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...
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- William Holden
- Rudolph Maté
- Crime, Drama
A psychologist is kidnapped by a criminal who wants him to analyze his motives. The Dark Past is a 1949 film based on a play by James Warwick, starring William Holden and Nina Foch.
An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor. When a detective scoffs at his suggestion that an 18-year-old criminal be referred for psychiatric examination Dr. Andrew Collins, the police psychiatrist, tells him the story of his encounter with Al Walker.
