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)

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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