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Friday, May 4, 2018

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     The Dark Past
1948  NR  DRAMA  1h 15min
CAST— William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb
MUSIC— George Duning  DIRECTOR— Rudolph Maté

     A psychological drama that delves into the mind of a killer. An escaped convict decides to hole up in the secluded home of a psychologist, who’s having guests. Shortly after the interruption a man is shot by the notorious con. The doctor sees that the killer is serious, but decides to try a bit of mind probing. He begins to unlock the secrets behind the man’s recurring nightmare, one of the triggers of his rage. Slightly entertaining, but don’t expect any deep psychological insights.
OUR RATING— **
ORIGINAL— Blind Alley (1939)

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