Question 1

What real San Francisco apartment building was used in Dark Passage, and what special marker does it have?

Accepted Answer

The film used the 1937 Art Deco apartment building at 1360 Montgomery St. in San Francisco, which still stands. Apartment No. 10 is marked by a cardboard cut-out of Humphrey Bogart visible from the street.

Question 2

Why was Warner Brothers studio head Jack L. Warner displeased during the making of Dark Passage?

Accepted Answer

Jack L. Warner was not pleased to discover that Humphrey Bogart's face isn't seen for the first half of the movie. By the time he knew, the film was too far along to change.

Question 3

What unusual detail appears in the newspaper clipping about Irene Jansen's father in the film?

Accepted Answer

When Vincent Parry looks at Irene Jansen's scrapbook, the newspaper clipping about her father dying in prison shows a photo of Delmer Daves, the film's director.

Question 4

How was the 'before surgery' photo of Vincent Parry created for the film?

Accepted Answer

The photo represents advanced photo manipulation for its time, using double-exposures and airbrushing. The lower half is character actor Kenneth MacDonald's face, while the upper half is Humphrey Bogart's.

Question 5

Which actors played the escaped convict and the woman helping him prove his innocence?

Accepted Answer

Humphrey Bogart played Vincent Parry, the escaped convict, and Lauren Bacall played Irene Jansen, the woman helping him prove his innocence.

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