Out of the Past (1947)

Out of the Past (1947) Movie Reviews

Cast: Steve Brodie, Virginia Huston, Paul Valentine, Dickie Moore, Frank Wilcox, Mary Field, Rhonda Fleming, Jane Greer, Robert Mitchum, Richard Webb, Kirk Douglas

Director: Jacques Tourneur

Writer: Daniel Mainwaring

Rating: NR

Running Time: 97 min.

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.

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  • Sep 03, 2014 02:19 am

    Betty said: B

    B+: Excellent story with action, mystery, gangster type characters and acting is very good. Also black & white which is a plus for this seedy detective movie.

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