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Out of the Past

Out of the Past

OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.

19477.71h 37m

Overview

The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Written by Daniel Mainwaring
Produced by Warren Duff
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Top Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Kathie Moffat

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Whit Sterling

Paul Valentine

Paul Valentine

Joe Stephanos

Virginia Huston

Virginia Huston

Ann Miller

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Meta Carson

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Jim

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Jack Fisher

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

The Kid

Ken Niles

Ken Niles

Leonard Eels

Themes & Keywords

small towngas stationsuppressed pastgangsterdetectivedeaf-mutebriefcasedeceptionfemme fatalepartnerfilm noirblack and whitedouble crosstax evasionframed for murder

About Out of the Past

Out of the Past is a crime, thriller film released in 1947 exploring themes of small town, gas station, suppressed past, gangster, detective, deaf-mute. Directed by Jacques Tourneur, it stars Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas. The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

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