"SENSATIONAL SUSPENSE DRAMA!" 22 December 1948 Drama, Thriller, Crime 74 mins
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.
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William Holden as Al Walker
Nina Foch as Betty
Lee J. Cobb as Dr. Andrew Collins
Adele Jergens as Laura Stevens
Stephen Dunne as Owen Talbot
Lois Maxwell as Ruth Collins
Berry Kroeger as Mike
Steven Geray as Prof. Fred Linder
Wilton Graff as Frank Stevens
Robert Osterloh as Pete
Kathryn Card as Nora
Charles Cane as Sheriff (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge as Arrested Man Leaving Wagon (uncredited)
Tom Coleman as Detective (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins as Al's Father (uncredited)
Ellen Corby as Agnes (uncredited)
Viola Lawrence Editor
Oscar Saul Adaptation
Philip MacDonald Writer
Michael Blankfort Writer
Buddy Adler Producer
Rudolph Maté Director
James Warwick Theatre Play
Albert Duffy Writer
Malvin Wald Adaptation
George Duning Original Music Composer
Joseph Walker Director of Photography
Homer Van Pelt Still Photographer
Jean Louis Costume Design
Cerco de Odio Trailer
La Fin d'un tueur Trailer
United States 22 December 1948
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