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Editorial Collection / Film Noir

Out of the Past

Directed by Jacques Tourneur
1947•1h 37m•12•★ 7.7
Crime / Thriller

Synopsis

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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Jacques Tourneur

Editorial Context

MovementNocturnal

Film Noir

Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.

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Cast & Crew

DirectorJacques Tourneur
WriterDaniel Mainwaring
CinematographyNicholas Musuraca
MusicRoy Webb
Principal Cast
Robert Mitchum
Robert MitchumJeff Bailey / Jeff Markham
Jane Greer
Jane GreerKathie Moffat
Kirk Douglas
Kirk DouglasWhit Sterling
Paul Valentine
Paul ValentineJoe Stephanos
Virginia Huston
Virginia HustonAnn Miller
Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda FlemingMeta Carson
Richard Webb
Richard WebbJim
Steve Brodie
Steve BrodieJack Fisher

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Runtime1h 37m (97 mins)

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Production Details

DirectorJacques Tourneur
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioRKO Radio Pictures
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