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Dark Passage (1947)

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Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 11  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Synopsis: Bogart and Bacall headline a wild tale of an escapee from San Quentin who has his face surgically altered to allow him the freedom to find his wife's murderer. Now a man without a past, he meets a sultry stranger willing to put him up until his face heals and they can solve the mystery.... Bogart and Bacall headline a wild tale of an escapee from San Quentin who has his face surgically altered to allow him the freedom to find his wife's murderer. Now a man without a past, he meets a sultry stranger willing to put him up until his face heals and they can solve the mystery. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Agnes Moorehead, Bruce Bennett, Tom D'Andrea

Director: Delmer Daves
Producer: Jerry Wald
Composer: Franz Waxman

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Jan 7, 2008

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  • Dark Passage
  • Bogey's on the lam and Bacall's at his side in Dark Passage, Delmer Daves' stylish film-noir thriller that's the third of four films Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made together. Bogart is Vincent Parry, a prison escapee framed for murder who emerges from plastic surgery with a new face. Bacall is Irene Jansen, Vincent's lone ally. In a supporting role, Agnes Moorehead portrays Madge, a venomous harpy who finds pleasure in the unhappiness of others.
  • The chemistry of the leads is undeniable, and they augment it here with exceptional tenderness. Exceptional, too, are the atmospheric San Francisco locations and the imaginative camera work that shows Vincent's point of view - but not his face - until the bandages are removed. Lest Irene get ideas, the post-surgery Vincent tells her: "Don't change yours. I like it just as it is." So do we. - 1947
  • Source: Warner Home Video

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    Exquisite.

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    The plot has some admirable twists and turns and Agnes Moorehead, as the villainess, has three wonderfully showy scenes.

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    Moody noir semi-classic with Bogie and Bacall.

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    The film is almost stolen by bizarre performances by both Agnes Moorhead and Clifton Young.

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