---
title: 'The Dark Past (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rudolph Maté'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dark-past-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040270/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Dark Past (1948)

1948 · 75 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Dark Past is a 1948 American film noir psychological thriller film starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Rudolph Maté, the Columbia Pictures release is a remake of Blind Alley (1939), also released by Columbia, and based on a play by American dramatist James Warwick.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rudolph Maté](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolph-mate)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Blankfort](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-blankfort)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Duning](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-duning)
- **Producer:** [Buddy Adler](https://cinepixo.com/people/buddy-adler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-walker)

## Cast

- [Lois Maxwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/lois-maxwell)
- [Lee J. Cobb](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-j-cobb)
- [Nina Foch](https://cinepixo.com/people/nina-foch)
- [William Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-holden)

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