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Dark Passage

  • 19471947
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
20K
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POPULARITY
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Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in Dark Passage (1947)
Bogart and Bacall in this classic trailer
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Film-NoirThriller
A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try to prove his innocence.A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try to prove his innocence.A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try to prove his innocence.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
20K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,868
9
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    • Director
      • Delmer Daves
    • Writers
      • Delmer Daves(screen play by)
      • David Goodis(from the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Lauren Bacall
      • Bruce Bennett
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Delmer Daves
    • Writers
      • Delmer Daves(screen play by)
      • David Goodis(from the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Lauren Bacall
      • Bruce Bennett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 175User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore

    Videos1

    Dark Passage
    Trailer 2:11
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    Photos78

    Lauren Bacall in Dark Passage (1947)
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    Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Clifton Young in Dark Passage (1947)
    Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in Dark Passage (1947)
    Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in Dark Passage (1947)
    Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in Dark Passage (1947)
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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Vincent Parry
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Irene Jansen
    Bruce Bennett
    Bruce Bennett
    • Bob
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Madge Rapf
    Tom D'Andrea
    Tom D'Andrea
    • Cabby - Sam
    Clifton Young
    Clifton Young
    • Baker
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Detective
    Rory Mallinson
    Rory Mallinson
    • George Fellsinger
    Houseley Stevenson
    Houseley Stevenson
    • Dr. Walter Coley
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Blackie
    • (scenes deleted)
    John Arledge
    John Arledge
    • Lonely Man
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Bremen
    Leonard Bremen
    • Bus Ticket Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Clancy Cooper
    Clancy Cooper
    • Man on Street Seeking Match
    • (uncredited)
    Deborah Daves
    • Child with Aunt Mary
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Daves
    • Michael
    • (uncredited)
    Vince Edwards
    Vince Edwards
    • Cop at tollbooth
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Fadden
    Tom Fadden
    • Diner Counterman Serving Parry
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Farber
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Delmer Daves
    • Writers
      • Delmer Daves(screen play by)
      • David Goodis(from the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The actual Art Deco apartment building used in the film (located at 1360 Montgomery St in San Francisco) is still standing as of January, 2019. The apartment is marked by a cardboard cut-out of Humphrey Bogart, which can be seen from the street. The site is visited frequently by fans of vintage film noir.
    • Goofs
      After Parry's bandages are removed, there are no stitches, bruises or facial swelling that always accompany plastic surgery.
    • Quotes

      Vincent Parry: Don't you get lonely up here by yourself?

      Irene Jansen: I was born lonely, I guess.

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer-colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited from San Quentin (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      Too Marvelous for Words
      (uncredited)

      Music by Richard A. Whiting

      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

      Performed on record twice by Jo Stafford

      Also played on the jukebox at the bus station

      Also played at the cafe in Peru and during the end credits

    User reviews175

    Review
    Top review
    Solid, If Offbeat, Crime/Noir Feature
    While the least-known and, really, the least impressive of the Bogart/Bacall features, this is still a solid, if rather offbeat, movie that combines a film-noir atmosphere with a gimmick that is meant to drive most of the story. The gimmick works moderately well, though it is really just a diverting sideline to the main drama and acting, which are what really make the movie work.

    The premise is interesting enough, at least for a while, and it is interesting to see just how long they can go without showing the face of Bogart's character. They might have stretched it out just a bit too long, since there is more than enough in the rest of the plot to make any further use of the device unnecessary. Bacall and Bogart work together well from the beginning. In itself, the pairing works almost as well here as in their three better-known movies together - it's just that here there is a less for them to work with.

    The two stars do get plenty of help from Agnes Moorehead, who plays her role with relish. Tom D'Andrea and Bruce Bennett help out when they get the chance. Delmer Daves also creates a generally believable atmosphere to serve as the background to the story, and to help get it past the less plausible stretches. Overall, while hardly up to the high standard of the other Bogart/Bacall pairings, "Dark Passage" is a solid if unspectacular feature that is worth seeing if you like the stars and/or the genre.
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    • Snow Leopard
    • Dec 1, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das unbekannte Gesicht
    • Filming locations
      • Filbert Steps, Filbert Street, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,693
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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