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When a detective scoffs at his suggestion that an 18-year-old criminal be referred for psychiatric examination Dr. Andrew Collins, the police psychiatrist, tells him the story of his encounter with Al Walker. Walker had a history of violence and killed the prison warden during an escape. He and his gang took the Collins family and their friends hostage. But, when Dr. Collins learns that Walker has a violent recurring dream, he offers to help him decipher the dream and determine exactly what has driven him to a life of crime and violence.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Rudolph Maté
- Writer
- Malvin Wald, Oscar Saul, Philip MacDonald
- Starring
- William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb
Details
- Release date
- Apr 25, 1949
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
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