The Dark Past

"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."

Cast

William Holden

as Al Walker

Nina Foch

as Betty

Lee J. Cobb

as Dr. Andrew Collins

Adele Jergens

as Laura Stevens

Stephen Dunne

as Owen Talbot

Lois Maxwell

as Ruth Collins

Berry Kroeger

as Mike

Steven Geray

as Prof. Fred Linder

Wilton Graff

as Frank Stevens

Robert Osterloh

as Pete

Kathryn Card

as Nora

Charles Cane

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

as Arrested Man Leaving Wagon (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

as Detective (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

as Al's Father (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

as Agnes (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as First Man in Police Line-Up (uncredited)

Edward Earle

as McCoy (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

as Detective (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

as Tough Man in Line-up (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Old Man on Bus (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

as John Larrapoe (uncredited)

Robert Hyatt

as Bobby Collins (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

as Warden Benson (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

as Policeman in Hallway at Headquarters (uncredited)

Jimmy Lloyd

as Herb Fuller (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Pat McGeehan

as Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

John McKee

as Policeman Departing HQ (uncredited)

Edwin Mills

as Young Prisoner (uncredited)

Gay Nelson

as Starry-Eyed Girl on Bus (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Card Player at Bar (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Man in Hallway at Police Headquarters (uncredited)

Hermine Sterler

as Mrs. Linder (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as State Trooper (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Policeman Departing HQ (uncredited)

Phil Tully

as Bill - State Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

as Policeman Departing HQ (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

as Williams (uncredited)

Crew

Rudolph Maté

Director

George Duning

Original Music Composer

Buddy Adler

Producer

Philip MacDonald

Writer

Michael Blankfort

Writer

Oscar Saul

Adaptation

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Malvin Wald

Adaptation

Albert Duffy

Writer

James Warwick

Theatre Play

Viola Lawrence

Editor

Homer Van Pelt

Still Photographer

Jean Louis

Costume Design