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- 1947
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 1947
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Summary A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames.
Directed By: Jacques Tourneur
Written By: Daniel Mainwaring, James M. Cain, Frank Fenton
- 1947
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 1947
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Out of the Past
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Summary A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames.
Directed By: Jacques Tourneur
Written By: Daniel Mainwaring, James M. Cain, Frank Fenton
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Get 3 Extra months free
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
85
84% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
16% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
85
84% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
16% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This quintessential film noir catapulted contract player Robert Mitchum into superstardom and set the standard for the genre for years to come.
By Staff (Not Credited) FULL REVIEW
Past, an inestimable collaboration by Tourneur and Mitchum, is not just one fine noir film among many. It has been a guage for the genre, even a template, over the last 50 years.
By Bob Stephens FULL REVIEW
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
7.6
83% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
6% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
7.6
83% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
11% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
6% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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Out of the Past is one of the greatest of all film noirs, the story of a man who tries to break with his past and his weakness and start over again in a town, with a new job and a new girl.
The most delicate and nuanced of film noirs, graced with a reflective lyricism that almost lifts it out of the genre.
If you have any taste for film noir -- that Chandler-esque American style that had its heyday in the '40s and '50s -- this film is a must: one of the classics of the genre. [02 Jun 1987, p.8]
The players acquit themselves histrionically if not morally. Mitchum, [Kirk] Douglas and the Misses [Jane] Greer and [Rhonda] Fleming are all commendable.
By Philip K. Scheuer FULL REVIEW
Fairly well played, and very well photographed (by Nicholas Musuraca), the action develops a routine kind of pseudo-tension.
By Staff (Not Credited) FULL REVIEW
Aug 11, 2023
Movie is stylish, and compelling all the way, with twists and turns, and one extended flashback that keeps the viewer offguard. Which is what happens to Robert Mitchum's character. He is smart, direct, and always one step ahead of everyone, except for the matters of the heart. Which catches him offguard. Enter the stunning Jane Greer, who changes Mitchum's life. Their relationship makes this movie worthwhile. Kirk Douglas brings charming menace to his supporting role. And for a film noir, it was nice to see scenic mountains, forests, lakes, beaches, with picturesque trips to Mexico, LA, San Francisco, and other rural California locales. Did I mention how attractive Jane Greer is ? It's no wonder Mitchum falls so fast, and so blindly in love.
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Awards
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
