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Dark Passage (1947)

★ 7.5Approved106 minDirector: Delmer Daves

1947 US mystery thriller film by Delmer Daves

Dark Passage is a 1947 American film noir directed by Delmer Daves and starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The film is based on the 1946 novel of the same title by David Goodis. It was the third of four films real-life couple Bacall and Bogart made together.

The story follows protagonist Vincent Parry’s attempt to hide from the law and clear his name of murder. The first portion of the film subjectively depicts the male lead's point of view, concealing Bogart's face until his character undergoes plastic surgery to change his appearance.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Dark Passage about?
Dark Passage (1947) — Bogart plays a man convicted of murdering his wife who escapes from prison in order to prove his innocence. Bogart finds that his features are too well known, and is forced to seek some illicit backroom plastic surgery. The entire pre-knife part of the film is shot from a Bogart'
Is Dark Passage based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Dark Passage scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.