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Dark Passage

1947 · 106 min

A shadowy, first-person noir that puts you inside a fugitive's head, then blooms into a tender, fateful romance.

Tagline
In danger as violent as their love!!!
Overview
A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • love
  • deception
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Delmer Daves
Written by
Delmer Daves
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bruce Bennett, Agnes Moorehead, Tom D'Andrea, Clifton Young, Douglas Kennedy, Rory Mallinson
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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