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The Dark Past

1949·1h 13m·Approved
CrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
2,520 votes

An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.

The Dark Past is a 1949 crime thriller movie directed by Rudolph Maté, starring William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 2,520 votes and runs 1h 13m.

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Director
Rudolph Maté
Stars
William Holden
Nina Foch
Lee J. Cobb
Adele Jergens
Details
1949-04-25
73 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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