Dark Passage
1947 · Movie · NR · 106 min · ★ 7.3 · 80% critics
A man wrongly convicted of killing his wife breaks out of prison and goes on the run, relying on unexpected allies while trying to clear his name. With the police closing in and his identity at risk, he follows a desperate plan that leads him deeper into a tense, shadowy search for the truth.
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-09-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (352 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic noir chase with romance, a distinctive POV-style opening, and a foggy city atmosphere; Not for you if implausible twists and convenient coincidences bother you, like in The Naked City or Gaslight.
Pros: strong lead performances; moody San Francisco setting; intriguing first-person hook | Cons: too many coincidences; shaky character motivations; suspense fades later
Themes
- fire escape
- san francisco, california
- plastic surgery
- prison escape
- escaped convict
- film noir
- trolley
- crime wave
- 1940s
Cast & crew
Humphrey Bogart
as Vincent Parry
Lauren Bacall
as Irene Jansen
Bruce Bennett
as Bob
Agnes Moorehead
as Madge Rapf
Tom D'Andrea
as Cabby (Sam)
Clifton Young
as Baker
Douglas Kennedy
as Detective Kennedy
Rory Mallinson
as George Fellsinger
Houseley Stevenson
as Dr. Walter Coley
- MF
Mary Field
as Aunt Mary at Bus Station (uncredited)
Directed by Delmer Daves