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Mounted on board movie poster for the classic film noir
Out of the Past, released on November 25, 1947. The film is widely considered a quintessential example of the genre, known for its complex, fatalistic storyline and dark cinematography.
Key Information
Directed by: Jacques Tourneur
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, and Rhonda Fleming
Plot: The story follows Jeff Bailey (played by Robert Mitchum), a former private investigator who has escaped his past to run a gas station in a small town. When his past catches up with him through a slick gangster named Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas), Jeff is pulled back into a world of danger, corruption, and a duplicitous femme fatale, Kathie Moffat (Jane Greer).
Legacy: In 1991, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". |
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