# Dark Passage (1947)

> An escaped San Quentin convict adopts a new face and a dangerous alliance to expose his wife's real killer in shadowy postwar San Francisco.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9804

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Delmer Daves
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bruce Bennett, Agnes Moorehead, Tom D'Andrea, Clifton Young, Douglas Kennedy, Rory Mallinson
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039302/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: shadowy, tense, romantic, classic film night, noir double feature

## Synopsis

A man on the run must confront his past and seek justice in a world that knows his face.

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