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Out of the Past

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
43K
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Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947)
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A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses, and dup... Read allA private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses, and duplicitous dames.A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses, and duplicitous dames.

  • Director
    • Jacques Tourneur
  • Writers
    • Daniel Mainwaring
    • James M. Cain
    • Frank Fenton
  • Stars
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Jane Greer
    • Kirk Douglas
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    43K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Daniel Mainwaring
      • James M. Cain
      • Frank Fenton
    • Stars
      • Robert Mitchum
      • Jane Greer
      • Kirk Douglas
    • 301User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Jeff
    Jane Greer
    Jane Greer
    • Kathie
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Whit
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Meta Carson
    Richard Webb
    Richard Webb
    • Jim
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Fisher
    Virginia Huston
    Virginia Huston
    • Ann
    Paul Valentine
    Paul Valentine
    • Joe
    Dickie Moore
    Dickie Moore
    • The Kid
    Ken Niles
    Ken Niles
    • Eels
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Blake
    Oliver Blake
    • Tillotson - Night Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Eumenio Blanco
    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
    James Bush
    • Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Collins
    • Man at Harlem Club
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jacques Tourneur
    • Writers
      • Daniel Mainwaring
      • James M. Cain
      • Frank Fenton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Robert Mitchum told Roger Ebert he smoked so much that when the camera was rolling and Kirk Douglas offered him a pack and asked, "Cigarette?" Mitchum, realizing he'd carried a cigarette into the scene, held up his fingers and replied, "Smoking." His improvisation saved the take and they kept it in the movie.
    • Goofs
      Leonard Eels' apartment at 114 Fulton Street would be part of the block then occupied by the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library (now the Asian Art Museum).
    • Quotes

      Kathie: I don't want to die.

      Jeff: Neither do I, baby, but if I have to, I'm going to die last.

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      The First Time I Saw You
      (uncredited)

      Music by Nathaniel Shilkret

      From The Toast of New York (1937)

      Used as main theme in score

    User reviews301

    Featured review
    9/10

    Surprisingly touching film noir

    This is an extremely stylish film noir with a balanced, touching performance by Robert Mitchum. I was not expecting to be as moved by this film as I ultimately was. It has the snappy banter that one would expect of a film from the 40s, but the dialogue transcends mere wit and left me more than a little emotional. Mitchum is remarkably understated and cool, making his self-destructive behavior all the more entrancing. Kirk Douglas also adds a really light touch to his role, keeping his slick gangster more genuine than one might expect. I would have to say that while it is in many ways a typical film noir (and a fine example of the style), I have never seen anything quite like it. There are locations you would never expect to see in a film noir and a surprising bittersweet ending. Fantastic film.
    • limshun
    • Jun 18, 2004
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Traidora y mortal
    • Filming locations
      • East side of Sonora Pass, California, USA(Water fall and stream shot)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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