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Virginia Huston and Robert Mitchum in Out of the Past

Out of the Past (released in Britain as Build My Gallows High) is a 1947 film noir in which a small-town man tells his girlfriend of his mysterious past as they travel to meet someone who may ruin their lives. It stars Robert Mitchum, in his first starring role, as Jeff Bailey and Jane Greer as the femme fatale from his past. Image File history File links Out of the Past This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Image File history File links Out of the Past This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... See also: 1946 in film 1947 1948 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ... Bridgeport, California is the county seat of Mono County, California. ... Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear Robert Charles Duran Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American film actor and singer. ... Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947). ... Mata Hari, exotic dancer and convicted spy, made her name synonymous with femme fatale during WWI. — Mae West A femme fatale is a stock character, a villainous woman who uses the malign power of sexuality in order to ensnare the hapless hero. ...

The movie was adapted by Daniel Mainwaring (as Geoffrey Homes), Frank Fenton (uncredited) and James M. Cain (uncredited) from the novel Build My Gallows High by Mainwaring (as Homes). It was directed by Jacques Tourneur and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Daniel Mainwaring (February 27, 1902 - 31 January 1977) was a successful novelist/screenwriter. ... Frank Fenton (April 9, 1906 - July 24, 1957) was a successful Hollywood actor and screenwriter. ... James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 - October 27, 1977) was an American journalist and crime writer. ... Jacques Tourneur, born November 12, 1904 – died December 19, 1977, was a French film director. ... The classic logo of RKO Radio Pictures. ...

The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. The film is considered by film historians to be a superb example of film noir, because of its convoluted, dreamlike storyline and its impeccably chiaroscuro cinematography (the film was shot by the cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca, who also shot Tourneur's Cat People (1942) and I Walked with a Zombie (1943)). Library of Congress, Jefferson building The Library of Congress is the unofficial national library of the United States. ... The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ... This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ... A film reel unwinding Although literally it means writing the movement, the term cinematography is generally understood as the art and process of recording visual images for the cinema (with a camera) and later developing those images in a laboratory. ... Italian-born cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca (October 25, 1892 - September 3, 1975) began his film career as the chauffeur for silent-movie producer J. Stuart Blackton. ... Cat People can mean several things: Cat People; the 1942 movie. ... See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... I Walked with a Zombie is a 1943 horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur. ... See also: 1942 in film 1943 1944 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America For Whom the Bell Tolls The Song of Bernadette This is the Army Stage Door Canteen Random Harvest Star Spangled Rhythm Casablanca Journey Into Fear Academy Awards Best...

Out of the Past was remade as Against All Odds with Jeff Bridges in 1984. In film, a remake may refer to a newer version of a previously released film, or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... DVD cover Against All Odds is a 1984 film, a remake of Out of the Past. ... See also: 1983 in film 1984 1985 in film 1980s in film years in film film Events Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film. ...

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Main Cast

• Robert Mitchum as Jeff Bailey
• Jane Greer as Kathie Moffat
• Kirk Douglas as Whit Sterling
• Rhonda Fleming
• Richard Webb
• Steve Brodie
• Virginia Huston
• Paul Valentine
• Dickie Moore
• Ken Niles

Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear Robert Charles Duran Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American film actor and singer. ... Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947). ... Kirk Douglas in Champion Kirk Douglas (born December 9, 1916) is an American actor. ... Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming (born August 10, 1923), nicknamed the Queen of Technicolor, is an American actress. ... Brodie in Crossfire (1947 movie) For details of the British writer, see John Stevenson (writer) Steve Brodie (November 21, 1919 - January 9, 1992) was a movie actor born John Stevenson in El Dorado, Kansas, he chose the screen name of Steve Brodie (a man who allegedly jumped off the Brooklyn... Huston in Out of the Past Virginia Huston (April 24, 1925 - February 28, 1981) was a film actress. ...

External links

• Out of the Past at Movie Tome
• Shades of Black and Brown: Visions of Mexico and Mexican-Americans in 1940s Film Noir

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