Out of the Past

Name: Out of the Past
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Released: 1947
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Paul Valentine, Virginia Huston

1947

Dir. Jacques Tourneur

1h 37m

USA

Synopsis

The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

Cast

Principal Cast

Robert Mitchum

Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham

Crew

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Jacques Tourneur

1904 – 1977

Jacques Tourneur (also known as Jack Turner; November 12, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a French film director known for the classic film noir Out of the Past and a series of low-budget horror films he made for RKO Studios, including Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man.

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