Principal cast
Robert Mitchum as Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham, Jane Greer as Kathie Moffat, Kirk Douglas as Whit Sterling, Paul Valentine as Joe Stephanos, and Virginia Huston as Ann Miller
Film 221 of 271 on the Screen Path
Out of the Past
OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.
About the film
Out of the Past at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1947 film at stop 221 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Nicholas Musuraca (director of photography), Samuel E. Beetley (editor), Roy Webb (original music composer), Daniel Mainwaring (screenplay), and Albert S. D'Agostino (art direction)
- Director
- Jacques Tourneur
- Release
- 1947-11-25
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Genres
- Crime and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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