The Dark Past 1948 DVD - William Holden / Nina Foch

When a detective dismisses the idea of referring an 18-year-old criminal for psychiatric evaluation, Dr. Andrew Collins, the police psychiatrist, recounts his experience with Al Walker. Walker, notorious for his violent history, killed a prison warden during an escape and subsequently took the Collins family and their friends hostage. During the ordeal, Dr. Collins discovers that Walker is plagued by a recurring violent dream. He offers to help Walker decipher the meaning of the dream in an attempt to understand the roots of his criminal behavior and violence. **Cast:** - William Holden as Al Walker - Nina Foch as Betty - Lee J. Cobb as Dr. Andrew Collins - Adele Jergens as Laura Stevens - Stephen Dunne as Owen Talbot - Lois Maxwell as Ruth Collins - Berry Kroeger as Mike - Steven Geray as Prof. Fred Linder - Wilton Graff as Frank Stevens - Kathryn Card as Nora **Runtime:** 75 minutes.