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Out of the Past

1947 · 97 min

A fatalistic noir that wraps you in shadowy tension and doomed romance, demanding close attention as its intricate plot unfolds.

Tagline
OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.
Overview
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.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • fate
  • obsession
  • deception
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Jacques Tourneur
Written by
Daniel Mainwaring
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Paul Valentine, Virginia Huston, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb, Steve Brodie
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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