The Dark Past

1948 film by Rudolph Maté
Movie film Q3898439
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The Dark Past

Summary

The Dark Past is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dark Past's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Dark Past was directed by Rudolph Maté[4].
  • Q2568461 wrote the screenplay for The Dark Past[5].
  • Michael Blankfort wrote the screenplay for The Dark Past[6].
  • The Dark Past's composer is recorded as George Duning[7].
  • The Dark Past's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Dark Past's genre is film noir[9].
  • A cast member of The Dark Past was William Holden[10].
  • A cast member of The Dark Past was Nina Foch[11].
  • A cast member of The Dark Past was Lee J. Cobb[12].
  • A cast member of The Dark Past was Lois Maxwell[13].
  • The Dark Past was produced by Buddy Adler[14].
  • The Dark Past's director of photography is recorded as Joseph Walker[15].
  • The original language of The Dark Past was English[16].
  • The Dark Past's Commons category is recorded as The Dark Past[17].
  • The Dark Past's review score is recorded as 50%[18].
  • The Dark Past's review score is recorded as 5.3/10[19].
  • The Dark Past's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • The Dark Past's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Dark Past was released on January 1, 1948[22].
  • The Dark Past's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures[23].
  • The Dark Past's title is recorded as The Dark Past[24].
  • The Dark Past's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+75'}[25].
  • The Dark Past's P14449 is recorded as 116551[26].
  • The Dark Past's P14821 is recorded as 40270[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Dark Past was produced by Buddy Adler[14]. It was directed by Rudolph Maté[4]. Screenwriters include Q2568461[5] and Michael Blankfort[6]. Cast members include William Holden[10], Nina Foch[11], Lee J. Cobb[12], and Lois Maxwell[13].

Publication

The Dark Past was released on January 1, 1948[22]. The original language of it was English[16]. Genres include drama film[8] and film noir[9].

Reception

Reviews include 50%[18] and 5.3/10[19].

Why It Matters

The Dark Past ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 40270
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 40270, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 146482
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 146482, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
  3. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 116551
    Producer → Buddy Adler
    Publication date → +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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