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The Dark Past: Directed by Rudolph Maté. With William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb, Adele Jergens. An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Rudolph Maté
- 1949-04-25
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.
Adele Jergens. Laura Stevens. Michael Dunne. Owen Talbot. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Taken hostage along with his family and friends, psychologist Andrew Collins (Lee J. Cobb) is held...
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- William Holden
- Rudolph Maté
- Crime, Drama
The Dark Past may very well have been a turning point in the career of William Holden. As you remember Holden had a dual contract with Columbia and Paramount and I'm sure Billy Wilder at Paramount must have seen The Dark Past before casting Holden in Sunset Boulevard.
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.
