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Ratkaiseva yö

Original title: The Dark Past
  • 19481948
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.8K
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William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
CrimeFilm-NoirThriller
An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.An escaped psychopathic killer who takes the family and neighbors of police psychologist hostage reveals a recurring nightmare to the doctor.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rudolph Maté
  • Writers
    • Malvin Wald(adapted by)
    • Oscar Saul(adapted by)
    • Philip MacDonald(from a screen play by)
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Nina Foch
    • Lee J. Cobb
  • Director
    • Rudolph Maté
  • Writers
    • Malvin Wald(adapted by)
    • Oscar Saul(adapted by)
    • Philip MacDonald(from a screen play by)
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Nina Foch
    • Lee J. Cobb
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    William Holden and Lee J. Cobb in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden and Nina Foch in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden and Nina Foch in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden and Lee J. Cobb in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden and Lee J. Cobb in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
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    William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden and Lee J. Cobb in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)
    William Holden and Nina Foch in Ratkaiseva yö (1948)

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Al Walker
    Nina Foch
    Nina Foch
    • Betty
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Dr. Andrew Collins
    Adele Jergens
    Adele Jergens
    • Laura Stevens
    Stephen Dunne
    Stephen Dunne
    • Owen Talbot
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Ruth Collins
    Berry Kroeger
    Berry Kroeger
    • Mike
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Professor Fred Linder
    Wilton Graff
    Wilton Graff
    • Frank Stevens
    Robert Osterloh
    Robert Osterloh
    • Pete
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Nora
    Charles Cane
    • Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Cartledge
    • Arrested Man Leaving Wagon
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    G. Pat Collins
    G. Pat Collins
    • Al's Father
    • (uncredited)
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Agnes
    • (uncredited)
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • First Man in Police Line-Up
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • McCoy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rudolph Maté
    • Writers
      • Malvin Wald(adapted by)
      • Oscar Saul(adapted by)
      • Philip MacDonald(from a screen play by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The re-creation of Al's dream uses a few seconds of footage from Blind Alley (1939), the earlier film version of this story; specifically the shot approaching the saloon, panning to see the policemen following the narrator, and panning back to the saloon side entrance.
    • Goofs
      Al takes a book off of Andrew's book shelf and opens it around page 50 or 60, but in the next closeup, the page Al is looking at the start of Chapter 22. It's highly unlikely that a scholarly book about psychology would average under three pages per chapter.
    • Quotes

      Betty: [Referring to Stevens] How's the tough guy? Is he behaving?

      Mike: He's talking business. He wants to make a deal. He thinks his life is worth money.

      Betty: [Contemptuously] How much did he offer... two bucks?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Discovering Film: William Holden (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Air
      from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

      by Johann Sebastian Bach

    User reviews44

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    8/10
    Interesting film noir
    Being a big Bill Holden fan since I was a young woman, I have seen this film many times. I think the psycololical breakdown of the lead character played by Holden was very well done with the usual laid back help from Lee J. Cobb as the psychiatrist being held captive. Cobb is intrigued by Holden's torment and tries to help him, even although he fights the help at first. The dream sequences shown when Holden relates them are well done for the time period of this film. It made a big impression on me when I was young. You have to see this film from a historical perspective, not by today's standards. It was made during a much simpler time.
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    • joweb57-1
    • Jul 23, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1949 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Dark Past
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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