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The Dark Past
1948 · Movie · NR · 74 min · ★ 6.0
CrimeThriller
An escaped killer holds a psychiatrist and his family hostage in their cabin, where the therapist analyzes the convict’s disturbing nightmares.
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 74 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (41 votes)
Themes
- remake
- film noir
- family hostage
Cast & crew

William Holden
as Al Walker

Nina Foch
as Betty

Lee J. Cobb
as Dr. Andrew Collins

Adele Jergens
as Laura Stevens

Stephen Dunne
as Owen Talbot

Lois Maxwell
as Ruth Collins

Berry Kroeger
as Mike

Steven Geray
as Prof. Fred Linder

Wilton Graff
as Frank Stevens

Robert Osterloh
as Pete
Directed by Rudolph Maté