The Dark Past
SENSATIONAL SUSPENSE DRAMA!
1948 | 74m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Rudolph Maté |
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| Writer: | Albert Duffy, Oscar Saul, Michael Blankfort, Philip MacDonald, Malvin Wald |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 22, 1948 |
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| Director: | Rudolph Maté |
| Writer: | Albert Duffy, Oscar Saul, Michael Blankfort, Philip MacDonald, Malvin Wald |
| Genres: | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | remake, film noir, family hostage |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Albert Duffy | Writer |
| Oscar Saul | Adaptation |
| James Warwick | Theatre Play |
| Michael Blankfort | Writer |
| Philip MacDonald | Writer |
| Malvin Wald | Adaptation |
| Joseph Walker | Director of Photography |
| Homer Van Pelt | Still Photographer |
| Rudolph Maté | Director |
| George Duning | Original Music Composer |
| Viola Lawrence | Editor |
| Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Buddy Adler | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 945 | 945 |