
The Dark Past(1948)
A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.


“... where hundreds of thousands of people pass through every day... AND THIS DAY... ONE OF THEM WAS A DANGEROUS KILLER!”
Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.

William Holden
Lt. William Calhoun

Nancy Olson
Joyce Willecombe

Barry Fitzgerald
Inspector Donnelly

Lyle Bettger
Joe Beacom

Jan Sterling
Marge Wrighter

Allene Roberts
Lorna Murchison

Herbert Heyes
Henry Murchison

James Seay
Detective Shattuck

Parley Baer
Detective Gottschalk

Ralph Sanford
Detective Fay
Union Station is a thriller, crime film released in 1950 exploring themes of ransom, kidnapping, film noir, tunnel, blind woman, trampled to death. Directed by Rudolph Maté, it stars William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald. Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.
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