The Dark Past

Plot

A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.

  • Rudolph Maté

    Director

  • Albert Duffy

    Writer

  • Malvin Wald

    Adaptation

  • Michael Blankfort

    Writer

  • Oscar Saul

    Adaptation

  • Philip MacDonald

    Writer

  • James Warwick

    Theatre Play

  • Joseph Walker

    Director of Photography

  • Viola Lawrence

    Editor

  • William Holden

    Al Walker

  • Nina Foch

    Betty

  • Lee J. Cobb

    Dr. Andrew Collins

  • Adele Jergens

    Laura Stevens

  • Stephen Dunne

    Owen Talbot

  • Lois Maxwell

    Ruth Collins

  • Berry Kroeger

    Mike

  • Steven Geray

    Prof. Fred Linder

  • Wilton Graff

    Frank Stevens

  • Robert Osterloh

    Pete

  • Kathryn Card

    Nora

  • Charles Cane

    Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Bill Cartledge

    Arrested Man Leaving Wagon (uncredited)

  • Tom Coleman

    Detective (uncredited)

  • G. Pat Collins

    Al's Father (uncredited)

  • Ellen Corby

    Agnes (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)

  • Edward Earle

    McCoy (uncredited)

  • Charles Ferguson

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Jack Gordon

    Tough Man in Line-up (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    Old Man on Bus (uncredited)

  • Harry Harvey Jr.

    John Larrapoe (uncredited)

  • Robert Hyatt

    Bobby Collins (uncredited)

  • Selmer Jackson

    Warden Benson (uncredited)

  • Paul Kruger

    Policeman in Hallway at Headquarters (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Lloyd

    Herb Fuller (uncredited)

  • Merrill McCormick

    Bus Passenger (uncredited)

  • Pat McGeehan

    Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

  • John McKee

    Policeman Departing HQ (uncredited)

  • Edwin Mills

    Young Prisoner (uncredited)

  • Gay Nelson

    Starry-Eyed Girl on Bus (uncredited)

  • Cosmo Sardo

    Card Player at Bar (uncredited)

  • Charles Sherlock

    Man in Hallway at Police Headquarters (uncredited)

  • Hermine Sterler

    Mrs. Linder (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    State Trooper (uncredited)

  • Brick Sullivan

    Policeman Departing HQ (uncredited)

  • Phil Tully

    Bill - State Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)

  • Chalky Williams

    Policeman Departing HQ (uncredited)

  • Robert B. Williams

    Williams (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    74 minutes

    Released

    1948-12-22

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Columbia Pictures

    Sound

  • George Duning

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    202 days ago

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