small town,gas station,suppressed past,gangster,detective,deaf-mute,briefcase,deception,femme fatale,partner,film noir,black and white,double cross,tax evasion,framed for murder

Out of the Past (1947)

Poster for Out of the Past

OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.

Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, California. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jacques Tourneur
  • Profile picture of Robert Mitchum
    Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham Robert Mitchum
  • Profile picture of Jane Greer
    Kathie Moffat Jane Greer
  • Profile picture of Kirk Douglas
    Whit Sterling Kirk Douglas
  • Profile picture of Paul Valentine
    Joe Stephanos Paul Valentine
  • Profile picture of Virginia Huston
    Ann Miller Virginia Huston
  • Profile picture of Rhonda Fleming
    Meta Carson Rhonda Fleming
  • Profile picture of Richard Webb
    Jim Richard Webb
  • Profile picture of Steve Brodie
    Jack Fisher Steve Brodie

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Keywords

  • small town
  • gas station
  • suppressed past
  • gangster
  • detective
  • deaf-mute
  • briefcase
  • deception
  • femme fatale
  • partner
  • film noir
  • black and white
  • double cross
  • tax evasion
  • framed for murder