| Robert Mitchum | ... | Jeff Bailey | |
| Jane Greer | ... | Kathie Moffat | |
| Kirk Douglas | ... | Whit Sterling | |
| Rhonda Fleming | ... | Meta Carson | |
| Richard Webb | ... | Jim | |
| Steve Brodie | ... | Jack Fisher | |
| Virginia Huston | ... | Ann Miller | |
| Paul Valentine | ... | Joe Stephanos | |
| Dickie Moore | ... | The Kid | |
| Ken Niles | ... | Leonard Eels | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Brooks Benedict | ... | Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited) | |
| Oliver Blake | ... | Tillotson - Night Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Eumenio Blanco | ... | Mexican Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Wesley Bly | ... | Harlem Club Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Mildred Boyd | ... | Woman at Harlem Club (uncredited) | |
| Hubert Brill | ... | Car Manipulator (uncredited) | |
| James Bush | ... | Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Ted Collins | ... | Man at Harlem Club (uncredited) | |
| James Conaty | ... | Bartender in Acapulco (uncredited) | |
| Homer Dickenson | ... | Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited) | |
| Lee Elson | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Jess Escobar | ... | Mexican Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Mary Field | ... | Marny - Diner Owner (uncredited) | |
| Adda Gleason | ... | Mrs. Miller (uncredited) | |
| Theresa Harris | ... | Eunice Leonard (uncredited) | |
| Harry Hayden | ... | Canby Miller (uncredited) | |
| John Kellogg | ... | Lou Baylord (uncredited) | |
| Mike Lally | ... | Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited) | |
| Primo López | ... | Mexican Bellhop (uncredited) | |
| Philip Morris | ... | The Porter (uncredited) | |
| Manuel París | ... | Croupier (uncredited) | |
| Caleb Peterson | ... | Man with Eunice (uncredited) | |
| Jose Portugal | ... | Mexican Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Charles Regan | ... | Mystery Man (uncredited) | |
| Victor Romito | ... | Mexican Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Tony Roux | ... | Jose Rodriguez (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Extra in Nightclub Cloakroom (uncredited) | |
| Wallace Scott | ... | Petey - Taxi Driver (uncredited) | |
| Archie Twitchell | ... | Rafferty (uncredited) | |
| William Van Vleck | ... | Cigar Store Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Bill Wallace | ... | Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited) | |
| Sam Warren | ... | Harlem Club Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Frank Wilcox | ... | Sheriff Ed Douglas (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Jacques Tourneur | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Daniel Mainwaring | (screenplay) (as Geoffrey Homes) | |
| Daniel Mainwaring | (novel "Build My Gallows High") (as Geoffrey Homes) | |
| Frank Fenton | uncredited and | |
| James M. Cain | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Warren Duff | .... | producer | |
| Robert Sparks | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Roy Webb | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Nicholas Musuraca | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Samuel E. Beetley | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | |||
| Jack Okey | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Darrell Silvera | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Edward Stevenson | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| James H. Anderson | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Harry Mancke | .... | assistant director | |
| Earl Harper | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Lynn Shores | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Clem Portman | .... | sound | |
| Francis M. Sarver | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Russell A. Cully | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Linwood G. Dunn | .... | optical effects (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| C. Bakaleinikoff | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Boyd Cabeen | .... | stand-in: Robert Mitchum (uncredited) | |
| Robert De Grasse | .... | fill-in photographer (uncredited) | |
| Frank Fenton | .... | screenplay constructor (uncredited) | |
| M. Gutterman | .... | stand-in: Jane Greer (uncredited) | |
| Leonard Shannon | .... | unit publicity writer (uncredited) | |
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Full of atmosphere and heat, "Out of the Past" is a classic film noir, directed by a master, Jacques Tourneur. Although considered only an above-average B movie at the time of release, it's doubtful anyone thinks of it that way today, as it is superior to many "A" films. With a top-notch cast and a deceptively easy pace that belies the tension and danger underneath, "Out of the Past" makes for an intriguing, absorbing film.
Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer make a great pair - both are sultry, sexy, hard to read, and gorgeous. I found Greer's performance quite interesting. In the beginning, she appears quite warm, frightened, and sincere, as opposed to, say, Lizabeth Scott in "Dead Reckoning." When she turns hardboiled, it's subtle, with only a change in her eyes and voice, when she comments that Fisher isn't going to say anything to anybody. I love the way Mitchum sizes up women. He absolutely smolders, and 40 years later, in "The Winds of War," he was still smoldering.
Kirk Douglas is appropriately edgy in his supporting role as Whit. Rhonda Fleming has a small role, but no one that incredibly beautiful was going to go unnoticed for long.
What a wonderful film, what a perfect example of a genre.