Review of Dark Passage (1947) by Gregg D — 07 Sep 2012

You're through with me and I'm through with you.

A man wrongfully convicted of killing his wife escapes from prison and begins an investigation to uncover who framed him. He is unexpectedly aided by a female and he doesn't know what her stake is in his investigation. He also has facial surgery to help cover his identity. Can the escaped convict clear his name?

"You ought to be shot.".

"Where's the man that was with me?".

"He ought to be shot too.".

Delmer Daves, director of 3:10 to Yuma, Never Let Me Go, The Hanging Tree, Broken Arrow, The Red House, and Destination Tokyo, delivers Dark Passage. The storyline for this picture is very interesting and reminded me of an Alfred Hitchcock gem. The acting was awesome and the cast delivers excellent performances and includes Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bruce Bennett, and Agnes Moorehead.

"Don't you get lonely up here by yourself?".

"I was born lonely.".

Dark Passage was a movie I DVR'd during a recent Turner Classic Movie (TCM) Bogart marathon. I really enjoyed watching this movie unfold. There were several clever plot twists and I loved how the film came together. The "not seeing his face" was a bit gimmicky at times but the movie as a whole is very good.

"Maybe one day she'll get run over or something.".

"That's what I pray for every night.".

Grade: B+.