Out of the Past

1947·Movie

1h 37min

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About

OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.

Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, California. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

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Genres: Neo-Noir Film Noir
Mood: MelancholicDarkUnsettlingSuspensefulTenseIntriguing
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
RedemptionBetrayalCorruption Of PowerLove Triangle
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Unrequited LoveRevengeDouble CrossRedemption ArcSacrificeFemme FataleMoral DilemmasPrivate Investigator
Pacing: LeisurelyBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeOpen-Ended ConclusionFlashbacksHero's Journey
Dialog: Witty BanterPhilosophical DiscussionsInner MonologuePoetic Language
Character Types: MentorVillainAnti-Hero
Humor: WordplayAbsurd HumorDeadpan HumorBlack Comedy
Time: 1940sPost-War Era
Place: Urban CityscapeDesert LandscapeSeedy Underbelly
Cinematic Style: Pov ShotsHigh Contrast LightingFilm Noir AestheticsDutch AnglesUse Of Shadows
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesSeedy EstablishmentsPrivate Detective's Office

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Crew

Directed by:

Nicholas Musuraca, Jacques Tourneur, Harry Mancke

Produced by:

Warren Duff, Robert Sparks

Composed by:

Roy Webb

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