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The Dark Past
The Dark Past (1948)
The Dark Past Blind Alley and considered a remake of the 1939 Columbia Pictures film of the same name which starred Chester Morris , Ralph Bellamy , and Ann Dvorak in the roles that would be played by William Holden , Lee J. Cobb , and Nina Foch . The Dark Past also provided an early role for Lois Maxwell , later to be famous as Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 James Bond movies.
The following weapons were used in the film The Dark Past :
Handguns Smith & Wesson Military & Police (2" Barrel) Fugitive killer Al Walker (William Holden ) carries a snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolver, the precursor to the Smith & Wesson Model 10. Walker keeps his 2"-barreled revolver in a shoulder holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose revolver - .38 Special. Early Model Error creating thumbnail: File missing Betty and Al draw their sidearms inside the Collins home. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The distinctive hard black rubber Smith & Wesson grips stick out of Al's shoulder holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Al draws his Smith & Wesson revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Al hides with his revolver in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser 1934 Betty (Nina Foch ), Al's gun moll, carries a Mauser 1934 pocket pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1934 Mauser Pocket Pistol - 7.65x17mmSR (.32 ACP) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Betty rounds up the Collins houseguests and staff. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Betty and Al draw their sidearms inside the Collins home. Colt Detective Special Al's two henchmen, Mike (Berry Kroeger ) and Pete (Robert Osterioh ), carry first-generation Colt Detective Special snub-nose revolvers. Frank Stevens (Wilton Graff ) takes Mike's Detective Special away from him after attacking him with a fireplace poker.
Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pete holds his Detective Special on the Collins houseguests and staff. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mike draws his Detective Special after handing off his Winchester Model 1907 rifle to Al. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frank picks up Mike's dropped Detective Special. Colt Official Police Al recalls a painful memory from his youth where his father had carried a Colt Official Police revolver that a young Al had picked up off the ground.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Official Police - 4" Barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Al's father fires his Official Police at the police. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Al's father drops his Official Police. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A young Al reaches for his father's Official Police. Smith & Wesson Military & Police (5" Barrel) The state troopers that descend on the Collins household carry Smith & Wesson Military & Police service revolvers with 5" barrels.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two troopers hold their Smith & Wesson revolvers on Al Walker. Rifles Winchester Model 53 Dr. Andrew Collins (Lee J. Cobb ) owns a lever-action hunting rifle that appears to be a Winchester Model 53 , which he lends to his colleague Professor Fred Linder (Steven Geray ). After Professor Linder brings it back to the Collins home, Al Walker (William Holden ) briefly handles it as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 53 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dr. Collins hands his rifle to Professor Linder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bill (Phil Tully ), a state policeman, pulls Dr. Collins' rifle out of Professor Linder's back seat. Admittedly, it was relatively irresponsible for Professor Linder to transport the loaded rifle uncased and uncovered in the back seat of his open-top convertible. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Professor Linder attempts a ruse with the rifle after spotting Al Walker's hiding place. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Al Walker demonstrates with the rifle. Winchester Model 1907 As in Blind Alley Winchester Model 1907 semi-automatic rifle with a five-round magazine. Mike (Berry Kroeger ) handles the weapon for most of the movie, eventually tossing it to Al Walker (William Holden ) to use for the final scene though both Dr. Collins (Lee J. Cobb ) and Betty (Nina Foch ) handle it as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1907 with 5-round magazine - .351 Winchester Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mike holds his Winchester Model 1907 on his room full of captives. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mike threatens the Stevens couple. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of Mike's Winchester is seen as he listens to a radio report on Al Walker's escape. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mike looks out the bedroom door, Winchester Model 1907 in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Al takes command of the Winchester Model 1907. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Betty briefly holds the Winchester Model 1907 while Al prepares for battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Al aims Mike's Winchester Model 1907 rifle. Shotguns Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" Several state policemen that surround the Collins home have Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" pump-action shotguns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shotgun-armed policeman takes his position outside the Collins home. 
