Out of the Past (1947)

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8.1	IMDB rating

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Jeff Bailey, small-town gas pumper, has his mysterious past catch up with him one day when he's ordered to meet with gambler Whit Sterling. En route to the meeting, he tells girlfriend Ann his story. Flashback: Once, Jeff was a private eye hired by Sterling to find his mistress Kathie who shot Whit and absconded with $40,000. He traces her to Acapu ... (more)

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Starring (View all) :

Jeff Bailey

Kathie Moffat

Whit Sterling

Meta Carson

Jim

Jack Fisher

Ann Miller

Joe Stephanos

The Kid

Leonard Eels

Written by (View all) :

Daniel Mainwaring

Frank Fenton

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OUT OF THE PAST

Posted : 4 months, 2 weeks ago at Jul 18 6:01

This was the movie that first made me aware of "film noir" although in those days they were just known as thrillers and nothing more than that. Over the years these black and white movies have gathered a cult following. "Out of the Past" stars Robert Mitchum and the gorgeous Jane Greer. It is a sordid tale about former private detective Jeff Markham (Robert Mitchum) trying to e...Read more

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