The Dark Past

The Dark Past

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1948-12-22
Duration:74 min
Director:Rudolph Maté
Actors:William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb, Adele Jergens, Stephen Dunne
Production:Columbia Pictures

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.

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