Out of the Past
“OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.”
1947 · 1 h 37 min
Directed by 
Jacques Tourneur
Jacques TourneurCast
Robert Mitchum Jane Greer 
Kirk Douglas 
Rhonda Fleming Richard Webb 
Steve Brodie
Credits
Written by: Daniel Mainwaring
Plot
A private detective, Jeff Bailey, who has tried to leave his past, is pulled back to it by a gangster's hunt for his unfaithful girlfriend, in a fatalistic, shadowy noir with Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer.
Sinekatalog’s take
One of the greatest film noirs, fatalistic and stylish.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (45,344 votes)
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