But, despite being firmly established in the bankable noir tradition with onlocation filming and atmospheric camerawork by sid hickox, dark passage set the bar for suspension of disbelief too high for many viewers. What starts out as a thriller switches en route into. Robert montgomerys 1946 film robert montgomery attempted to tell the entire story with a subjective camera. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. In a nearby port he meets with the testament executor, attorney. Dark passage the 1947 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. In the movie the cars on these streets passed by out of sync so as not to draw attention to the duplication. Written and directed by delmer daves in 1947 for warner brothers and based on the novel by david goodis, dark passage begins when a criminal named vincent parry humphry bogart escapes from san quentin prison.
Dark passage isnt a particularly good film theres a lot of disparate elements that never quite sew themselves together. Official trailer ida lupino, humphrey bogart movie. Dark passage is a 1947 american crime thriller film directed by delmer daves and starring humphrey bogart and lauren bacall. Ending of dark passage 1947 with humphrey bogart and lauren bacall. Bogeys on the lam and bacalls at his side in dark passage, delmer daves stylish filmnoir thriller thats the third of four films humphrey bogart. Add on top of that some creative and bold cinematography especially for 1947, and dark passage should have been on the same level as key largo. The film from the novel by david goodis has a sharp, brutal opening, macabre touches throughout, and a thick, gruesome quality. Whereas montgomerys movie from the year before hadnt fully exploited the firstperson system to its full potential, dark passage makes dazzling use of its technique, rightly concentrating less on the mystery itself, and focusing on generating maximum suspense for the viewer.
Robert montgomerys 1946 film lady in the lake attempted to tell the entire story with a subjective camera. For its initial scenes, the film was shot subjectively from the male leads. This film is interesting as it starts off, both with its story and the perspective used to tell it. An example of how star power can compensate plot, this is the. The fiery flaws of dark passage dark passage, the orphan child of the bogartbacall film quartet, is one ive seen umpteen times over the years. Dark passage 1947 is the third film that paired stars humphrey bogart and lauren bacall together after to have and have not and the big sleep but unlike those first two films, dark passage failed to click with audiences and was a failure at the box office.
Bogart plays a man convicted of murdering his wife who escapes from prison in order to prove his innocence. The movie remains today what it was during its initial run. The two main reasons were the story itself and the way it was filmed. Dark passage 1947 cast and crew vincent parry humphrey bogart has just escaped from prison after being locked up for a crime he did not commit murdering his wife. Buy dark passage movie posters from movie poster shop. Dark passage 1947 is the third of four bogeybacall pairings, and is a wonderful film. Not that the subjective viewpointcamera was that much new. Rent dark passage 1947 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Rent dark passage 1947 starring humphrey bogart and lauren bacall on dvd and bluray. It remains a personal favorite despite the fact that i should know better.
Read the dark passage movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Bogart finds that his features are too well known, and is forced to seek some illicit backroom plastic surgery. A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence. Add on top of that some creative and bold cinematography especially for 1947, and dark passage should have been on. Below is a night view of the elevator shown later in the movie compared with how it looks today. Dark passage trailer directed by delmer daves and starring. Parry escapes down the fire escape after madge plummets to her death. Tamalpais building, greenwich street, russian hill, san francisco its the tamalpais building, 1201 greenwich street at hyde street in the russian hill district.
The first hour or so of dark passage does the same thingand the results are far more successful than anything seen in montgomerys film. Financial analysis of dark passage 1947 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Dark passage, the orphan child of the bogartbacall film quartet, is one ive seen umpteen times over the years. Dark passage the film from the novel by david goodis has a sharp, brutal opening, macabre touches throughout, and a thick, gruesome quality. Starring humphrey bogart and lauren bacall the following weapons were used in the film dark passage. Dark passage was the second movie in which humphrey bogart played a man in trouble with the law who underwent plastic surgery to get a new face. Dark passage is one of the quintessential books of the noir genre, adapted to the silver screen in a movie starring humphrey bogart and lauren bacall. Vincent parry humphrey bogart has just escaped from prison after being locked up for a crime he did not commit murdering his wife. It was the third of four films reallife couple bacall and bogart made together. To achieve this, two concurrentlyrunning projected images from the same footage were used for the background, a lot of work for just seconds of action but brilliantly executed.
Ill have to admit that i only learned about the existence of the movie while i was reading the book. Key largo,on the other hand, is a close second to daves movie. Dark passage1947 is the third film that paired stars humphrey bogart and lauren bacall together after to have and have not and the big sleep but unlike those first two films, dark passage failed to click with audiences and was a failure at the box office. Dark passage internet movie firearms database guns in. This postcard was published in spain in the 1990s and it is now outofprint. The 1947 movie dark passage, directed by delmer daves and starring lauren bacall and humphrey bogart, is one of my favorite films noirs. Oil company employee joe beck robert lowery is stationed in the jungle in honduras. Taking place on the streets at night builds on the tension as parry makes. He was in there for murder, accused of killing his wife, but he has always maintained he was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted. Read about the dark passage dvd and browse other dvd movies. The story of dark passage classic bugs bunny cartoon slick hare theatrical trailer subtitles. Bogart is vincent parry, a prison escapee framed for murder who emerges from plastic surgery with a new face.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dark passage near you. Jan 31, 2011 in the movie the cars on these streets passed by out of sync so as not to draw attention to the duplication. With humphrey bogart, lauren bacall, bruce bennett, agnes moorehead. What follows below is one part justification, two parts appreciation. The first hour or so of dark passage does the same thingand the results are far more successful than anything seen in. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Dark passage 1947 full movie wonder full movie 2017. Mar 20, 2006 the fiery flaws of dark passage dark passage, the orphan child of the bogartbacall film quartet, is one ive seen umpteen times over the years.
I really like the even pacing of this film, and the fact that the plot isnt overly complicated and convoluted. With jeanne crain, michael rennie, max showalter, carl betz. Humphrey bogart heads the cast as an escaped convict, wrongly accused of his wifes murder. The mid1930s art deco malloch house caused much controversy when. Its a crazy patchwork made up of different pieces of other movies. Dark passage movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The film is based on the novel of the same name by david goodis. Dark passage 1947 a man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try. Tamalpais building, greenwich street, russian hill, san francisco its the tamalpais building, 1201 greenwich street at hyde street in the russian hill district, from which parry has to make his getaway via the fire escape. With the help of friendly cabbie tom dandrea, bogart.
Humphrey bogart, lauren bacall, bruce bennett, clifton young. I should note that every bogeybacall picture is wonderful. A modern postcard of the spanish poster for the 1947 movie dark passage starring humphrey bogart and lauren bacall. Bogeys on the lam and bacalls at his side in dark passage, delmer daves stylish filmnoir thriller thats the third of four films humphrey bogart and lauren bacall made together. When a beautiful bride boards an ocean liner with her new husband, he goes into hiding, and she becomes the target of a murder conspiracy. With just the untouchable pairing of humphrey bogart and lauren bacall the movie starts in good graces. Dark passage1947 is the third film that paired stars humphrey bogart and lauren bacall together after to have and have not and the big sleep but unlike.
Dark passage irenes apartment november 07, 2010 citysleuth they arrive at irenes apartment house at 60 montgomery street, telegraph hill. Im not saying its one of the best although its very good, but its one that got under my skin the first time i saw it and continues to fascinate every time i rewatch it. Dark passage 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie was filmed on location in san francisco, and as such, adds to the suspense. Dangerous passage is a 1944 american film noir drama film directed by william berke, starring robert lowery and phyllis brooks. An example of how star power can compensate plot, this is the least electric of the bogartbacall pairings. On the outside, vincent finds that his face is betraying him. Dark passage trailer directed by delmer daves and starring humphrey bogart, bruce bennett, tom dandrea, clifton young, douglas kennedy. Watch dark passage 1947 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. In this film, humphrey bogart heads the cast as an escaped convict, wrongly accused of his wifes murder. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Watch the full length movie of dark passage online or on the fios mobile app. Dark passage january 24, 2016 january 7, 2019 sf film locations ive covered this film before, but i watched it again the other night, and it always reminds me of what a pleasure this 1947 movie is for san francisco lovers.