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Out of the Past

1947 • 1h 37m •
Crime Thriller
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★ 7.7/10
663 reviews
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Out of the Past

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.

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

Top Billed 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

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2017-02-20

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Out of the Past is the masterpiece of film noir. Combining actors, writer, director, composer and cinematographer at their peaks makes what could have easily been a forgotten B movie a great film.

The cast is just about perfect. The trifecta of Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas isn't just a winning combination but one necessary for the film's success. Replace any of the three and the film becomes just another thriller. Mitchum as the private detective shows a slouched-over vulnerability behind an indifferent exterior that's both believable and tragic. Ja...