Out of the Past poster

Out of the Past( 1947)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Mitchum

      Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham

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      Jane Greer

      Kathie Moffat

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      Kirk Douglas

      Whit Sterling

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      Paul Valentine

      Joe Stephanos

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      Virginia Huston

      Ann Miller

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      Rhonda Fleming

      Meta Carson

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      Richard Webb

      Jim

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      Steve Brodie

      Jack Fisher

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      Dickie Moore

      The Kid

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      Ken Niles

      Leonard Eels

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      Mary Field

      Marny (uncredited)

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      Oliver Blake

      Tillotson (uncredited)

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      Harry Hayden

      Canby Miller (uncredited)

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      Theresa Harris

      Eunice Leonard (uncredited)

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      Frank Wilcox

      Sheriff (uncredited)

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      John Kellogg

      Lou (uncredited)

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      Brooks Benedict

      Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)

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      Homer Dickenson

      Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)

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      Bill Wallace

      Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)

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      Eumenio Blanco

      Mexican Waiter (uncredited)

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      Victor Romito

      Mexican Waiter (uncredited)

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      Wesley Bly

      Harlem Club Headwaiter (uncredited)

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      Mildred Boyd

      Woman at Harlem Club (uncredited)

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      James Bush

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      James Conaty

      Bartender in Acapulco (uncredited)

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      Alphonso DuBois

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

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      Rudy Germane

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Adda Gleason

      Mrs. Miller (uncredited)

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      Philip Morris

      The Porter (uncredited)

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      Manuel París

      Croupier (uncredited)

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      Caleb Peterson

      Man with Eunice (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Man in Nightclub Cloakroom (uncredited)

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      Charles Regan

      Mystery Man (uncredited)

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      Tony Roux

      Jose Rodriguez (uncredited)

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      Wallace Scott

      Petey the Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Archie Twitchell

      Rafferty (uncredited)

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      Joe Gilbert

      Casino Patron (uncredited)

    Social

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    A review by Steve

    10
    Written by Steve on Mon Feb 20 2017
    www.noiroftheweek.com 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. Jan...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • small town
    • gas station
    • suppressed past
    • gangster
    • detective
    • deaf-mute
    • briefcase
    • deception
    • femme fatale
    • partner
    • film noir
    • black and white
    • double cross
    • tax evasion
    • framed for murder