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Out of the Past

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The quiet life of small-town gas station owner Jeff Bailey (Robert Mitchum) is interrupted when a figure from his shady past, small-time crook Joe Stephanos (Paul Valentine), recognizes him. Stephanos' boss, crooked gambler Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas), had hired Jeff to track down Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer), a girlfriend who shot Whit and made off with $40,000 of his. Jeff and Kathie fell in love, but she left him to go back to Sterling, who now wants Jeff to settle a few old scores.
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Anchored by a wistful Robert Mitchum, Out of the Past is an exemplary noir steeped in doom and sensuality.

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Philip K. Scheuer Los Angeles Times 06/28/2019
The players acquit themselves histrionically if not morally. Mitchum, [Kirk] Douglas and the Misses [Jane] Greer and [Rhonda] Fleming are all commendable. Go to Full Review
James Agee TIME Magazine 01/25/2018
Fairly well played, and very well photographed (by Nicholas Musuraca), the action develops a routine kind of pseudo-tension. Go to Full Review
Keith Phipps The Dissolve 09/17/2014
5/5
Out Of The Past is undeniably a film noir, and rightly regarded as one of the genre's best. Go to Full Review
Sean Burns Crooked Marquee 11/05/2022
What makes it unique is the breezy insouciance with which Mitchum faces his fate, the unflappable, hepcat cool of a movie icon being born. Go to Full Review
Edwin F. Melvin Christian Science Monitor 08/17/2022
So much stress is placed on atmosphere and plot that the people involved never seem real or sufficiently attractive to awaken your sympathy. Go to Full Review
Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies 08/28/2021
75/100
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tucker s Oct 31 One of the greatest movies of all time. See more Ted B @Movieaddicted Oct 10 4.5 stars; When the topic is film noir, one of the first actors mentioned is Robert Mitchum. He pretty well owns that tough, devil-may-care character. This film fits right in the center of his wheelhouse. There's plenty of star power to go around as well, such as a young Kirk Douglas, Jane Greer, and Rhonda Fleming. The plot is compelling classic noir with so many double crosses and triple crosses, and with Mitchum romancing multiple ladies. The ending is very fitting to the 'Greek Tragedy' plot. Good job, Director Jacques Tourneur. See more Kyle M Sep 20 A supposed classic that doesn’t age like fine wine with elegance remaining the same beneath influenced imitators that lessen the impression, exposing the simplistic device being structurally prolonged. Nonetheless, the cinematography is aesthetically fine with a well-executed deception in the mist, buoyed by Robert Mitchum’s morally sharper performance engaged with Kirk Douglas’ breakthrough performance. (B) See more Noah S @Noah2002 Jul 21 As noir as noir can gets. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 21 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, o filme ficou mais ou menos, e gostei que as cenas foram gravadas em lugares meio diferentes. See more Leaburn O Dec 10 It is an at times convoluted noir but you get the gist and the characters are big, dark, shady and distrustful. A staple noir with a great femme fatale performance at its heart. Watched on DVD having looked for a copy for a while. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The quiet life of small-town gas station owner Jeff Bailey (Robert Mitchum) is interrupted when a figure from his shady past, small-time crook Joe Stephanos (Paul Valentine), recognizes him. Stephanos' boss, crooked gambler Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas), had hired Jeff to track down Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer), a girlfriend who shot Whit and made off with $40,000 of his. Jeff and Kathie fell in love, but she left him to go back to Sterling, who now wants Jeff to settle a few old scores.
Director
Jacques Tourneur
Producer
Warren Duff
Screenwriter
Daniel Mainwaring
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Nostalgia Merchant, RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 13, 1947, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 37m
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