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1947

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Curious tale of a private eye who is hired by a villain to find his homicidal girlfriend. But the story takes a twist when he tracks her down and promptly falls in love with her. Read more

Starring	Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer
Director	Jacques Tourneur
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- The definitive flashback movie, in which our fated hero Mitchum makes a rendezvous with death and his own past in the... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  A classic noir
  
  One of the greatest of all noirs, revolving around a long flashback telling us what happened to turn Robert Mitchum into the shady, withdrawn gas station owner ... read more »
  
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  - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 30 Jan 2007 at 11:44
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  Out of the Past
  
  Who cares if it's noir this, or outdated that,
  
  it's a very good thriller to watch at any time.
  
  Holds you in suspense till the very... read more »
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 02 Apr 2011 at 20:57
- - 2
  - 1
  Out Of The Past (1947)
  
  Great noir movie from Tourneur, as Mitchums laconic ex-detective finds out his murky past isn't finished with him yet. Great cast and direction and a grim ... read more »
  
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- - Teebs
  - 160 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 18:43
- - 4
  - 0
  Out Of The Past
  
  Also known as Build My Gallows High, this classic film noir sees Robert Mitchum as a drifter trying to escape the clutches of the mob only to be inexorably ... read more »
  
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- - arthurly
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 23 Sep 2009 at 10:02
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  out of the past
  
  very good old style movie well worth watching
  
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- - ricky
  - 360 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 26 Jun 2009 at 18:42
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  Noir is like noir does!
  
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  Classic Noir. They all die!!!
  
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- - GaryT
  - 4 reviews
  - Wimborne
  - 13 May 2009 at 18:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Good one
  
  Robert Mitchum never overplays his characters and is a joy to watch. Kirk Douglas is pretty good too. The flashbacks make it slightly confusing but the whole ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Exeter
  - 17 Apr 2009 at 10:22
- - 3
  - 4
  Dated and cliched
  
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  I did not enjoy this film. The characters were cut out of cardboard. How many times have we seen a movie begin with the love of the hero for the beautiful pure ... read more »
  
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- - pammierad
  - 4 reviews
  - Wilmslow
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 08:31
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  I love this film.
  
  I love this film. I love the incomparable noir dialogue. I love Robert Mitchum in a trenchcoat in 'Frico. I love him waiting in the shade of a bar out of ... read more »
  
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- - SteveMason
  - 58 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 28 Dec 2008 at 09:28
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  Mitchum and Kirk Douglas - wow!
  
  Although I thoroughly enjoyed this splendid Mitchum movie, I tended to get the two leading ladies, Jane Greer and Rhonda Fleming, terribly mixed up in my head. ... read more »
  
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  - Preston
  - 05 Dec 2008 at 00:08
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  Fantastic
  
  This is practically year zero for film noir - fantastic acting and direction. Very impressive performance from Robert Mitchum, and one of cinema's great ... read more »
  
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- - electrolite
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 15:03
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- - 16
  - 0
  A classic noir
  
  One of the greatest of all noirs, revolving around a long flashback telling us what happened to turn Robert Mitchum into the shady, withdrawn gas station owner ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 407406
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 30 Jan 2007 at 11:44
- - 10
  - 1
  baby, i don't care
  
  regarded by many as one of the best, if not THE best, film noir ever. Mitchum plays the fallguy trying to rebuild his life but gets entangled by the femme ... read more »
  
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- - lloyd
  - 47 reviews
  - cardiff, wales
  - 30 May 2007 at 21:23
- - 4
  - 0
  Out Of The Past
  
  Also known as Build My Gallows High, this classic film noir sees Robert Mitchum as a drifter trying to escape the clutches of the mob only to be inexorably ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 813716
- - arthurly
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 23 Sep 2009 at 10:02
- - 2
  - 0
  top-notch noir
  
  So much to enjoy from this movie, a story of twists, turns, double crosses and cold blooded murder and crackling dialogue that comes out so smoothly from the ... read more »
  
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- 468176
- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 22 Aug 2007 at 10:38
- - 2
  - 0
  Fantastic
  
  This is practically year zero for film noir - fantastic acting and direction. Very impressive performance from Robert Mitchum, and one of cinema's great ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 637018
- - electrolite
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 15:03
- - 2
  - 1
  Out Of The Past (1947)
  
  Great noir movie from Tourneur, as Mitchums laconic ex-detective finds out his murky past isn't finished with him yet. Great cast and direction and a grim ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 837951
- - Teebs
  - 160 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 18:43
- - 1
  - 0
  Mitchum and Kirk Douglas - wow!
  
  Although I thoroughly enjoyed this splendid Mitchum movie, I tended to get the two leading ladies, Jane Greer and Rhonda Fleming, terribly mixed up in my head. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 668856
- - a customer
  - Preston
  - 05 Dec 2008 at 00:08
- - 1
  - 0
  Out of the Past
  
  Who cares if it's noir this, or outdated that,
  
  it's a very good thriller to watch at any time.
  
  Holds you in suspense till the very... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 978482
- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 02 Apr 2011 at 20:57
- - 1
  - 1
  Confusing but compelling
  
  Thomas Savage has it about right (although the femme fatale is Jane Greer, not Jane Wyman). There are shades of The Killers in this, as well as other film ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Thompson
  - King's Lynn
  - 11 Mar 2007 at 16:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Classy Mitchum at his best
  
  Actors have the opportunity to get their teeth into this complex plot line. Stands head and shoulders over the remake 'Against all odds'
  
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- 455275
- - Sean Flanagan
  - Northants, England
  - 03 Jul 2007 at 16:36

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- The definitive flashback movie, in which our fated hero Mitchum makes a rendezvous with death and his own past in the... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20

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