Blind Alley (film)
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Blind Alley is a 1939 crime drama film directed by Charles Vidor
.
Chester Morris
plays a prison escapee who hides out with his gang in the home of a noted psychologist, played by Ralph Bellamy
. Though a prisoner, the doctor begins delving into his captor's psyche.
The film was adapted from the Broadway play of the same name by James Warwick. It was remade as The Dark Past
, with William Holden
in the Morris role and Lee J. Cobb
in Bellamy's.
Charles Vidor
Charles Vidor was a film director.-Biography:Born Károly Vidor to a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, he served in the Hungarian Army during World War I...
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Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Chester Morris was an American actor, who starred in the Boston Blackie detective series of the 1940s.-Career:...
plays a prison escapee who hides out with his gang in the home of a noted psychologist, played by Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy was an American actor whose career spanned sixty-two years.-Early life:He was born Ralph Rexford Bellamy in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lilla Louise , a native of Canada, and Charles Rexford Bellamy. He ran away from home when he was fifteen and managed to get into a road show...
. Though a prisoner, the doctor begins delving into his captor's psyche.
The film was adapted from the Broadway play of the same name by James Warwick. It was remade as The Dark Past
The Dark Past
The Dark Past is a psychological thriller film directed by Rudolph Maté, and starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. The film, released by Columbia Pictures is a remake of Blind Alley , also released by Columbia, and based on a play by American playwright James Warwick.-Plot:A...
, with William Holden
William Holden
William Holden was an American actor. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1954 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974...
in the Morris role and Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb was an American actor. He is best known for his performance in 12 Angry Men his Academy Award-nominated performance in On the Waterfront and one of his last films, The Exorcist...
in Bellamy's.
Cast
- Chester Morris as Hal Wilson
- Ralph Bellamy as Dr. Shelby
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