The Dark Past

Year: 1948

Runtime: 74 mins

Language: English

Director: Rudolph Maté

CrimeDramaThrillerCrime drugs and gangstersSuspenseful crime thrillers

A tense suspense drama unfolds when a gang takes a family hostage inside their own home. The gang’s leader, recently escaped from prison, is haunted by a recurring dream that the family’s doctor might hold the key to deciphering his torment, adding a psychological edge to the ordeal.

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