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The Dark Past
SENSATIONAL SUSPENSE DRAMA!
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
74 min
Release Date
1948-12-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
38
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
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