The Dark Past Page #4

Synopsis: When a detective scoffs at his suggestion that an 18 year-old criminal be referred for psychiatric examination Dr. Andrew Collins, the police psychiatrist, tells him the story of his encounter with Al Walker. Walker had a history of violence and killed the prison warden during an escape. He and his gang took the Collins family and their friends hostage but when Dr. Collins learns that Walker has a violent recurring dream, he offers to help him decipher the dream and determine exactly what has driven him to a life of crime and violence.
Director(s): Rudolph Maté
Production: Columbia Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
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Year:
1948
75 min
109 Views


I am professor Linder

of the university.

I live near here.

Whaddya got, bill?

Found a rifle

in this man's car, sheriff.

Why, hello, professor.

Hello, sheriff.

We're looking

for an escaped convict.

Al Walker?

Yeah. You and dr. Collins

going hunting again?

Yes.

In fact, this is his rifle.

I'm taking it to his home.

Well,

if you run across al Walker,

Shoot first

and ask questions later.

I'll do that, sheriff.

Good night.

What's the time?

8:
45.

What's eating you?

Nothing.

That's what I mean.

You haven't got the jitters

like everyone else.

I'm taking you at your word,

Walker.

My word?

You said you were waiting

for someone.

If we behaved ourselves,

nothing would happen to us.

I'm behaving myself.

Where do you want it, al?

Over there.

What's keeping larry?

Oh, quit worrying, honey. He'll be

along. It's still early.

Yeah, yeah, it's early.

I didn't expect him

much before 10 o'clock.

He had to wait till dark, you know.

Come on, eat something.

I don't want it.

You said you were hungry.

Now, you eat.

It's going to be a long night.

I'll take something

up to the boys.

What are you lookin' at?!

Haven't you ever

seen a guy eat before?!

You interest me, Walker.

Can't help thinking of you

as a case.

What do you mean a case?!

A patient.

I'm a doctor, you know -

A psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist.

We had one in the pen.

I thought you said

you were a teacher.

I'm both.

I teach psychology.

You know what I think?

Anybody that goes in for that

stuff's a little balmy himself.

One thing puzzles me, Walker.

Yeah, what?

Why didn't you lock us all up

in the cellar?

Suppose the cops come,

or somebody else.

I want you all handy so they

find everything in order.

See what I mean?

That's fine organization -

Good tactics,

excellent planning.

Mind if I do some work?

Work?

I have to review a book.

It's in the bookcase.

You stay where you are.

I'll get it.

Which one is it?

Third shelf, at the very end.

The one with the red binding.

What do you think you're doing?

My briefcase. I need my notes.

Any time you want anything,

ask for it.

I'll try not to be

too much trouble.

"One day,

Johnny went to the circus.

"It was a big 3-Ringed circus.

"And there were clowns

and acrobats and animals.

"There in the middle

of the center ring

"Was a large

floppy-Eared elephant.

It was the biggest living thing

Johnny had ever seen."

Say, mister!

It's all right, Bobby.

Come on, go to sleep now.

Good night.

What's this game like

- Checkers?

Not exactly.

It's more complicated.

It requires

a great deal of patience.

Who's this - Man of war?

It's called a knight.

It's very important

if you use it properly.

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Philip MacDonald

Philip MacDonald (5 November 1900, London – 10 December 1980, Woodland Hills, California) was a British author of thrillers. more…

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