Dark Passage

Dark Passage

In danger as violent as their love!!!

Directed by Delmer Daves

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1947106 min7.3 / 10

A noir thriller about an escaped convict and the woman who helps him prove his innocence, built on paranoia, danger, and a fraught romantic bond.

A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Passage scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Dark Passage sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Dark Passage violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Dark Passage end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dark Passage easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Dark Passage, and what each one shares →

Like Dark Passage

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Passage

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Passage, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Passage, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Passage, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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