Out of the Past (1947)

Directed by Jacques Tourneur · Cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca

Approved97 min49 frames

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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.

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Out of the Past (1947) movie still: wide — A view from inside a 1940s car driving down a residential street with parked vehicles. Mountains rise in…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: wide — A rugged mountainside features large granite boulders and scattered evergreen trees under a…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped phone booth with wooden panels and a vintage wall-mounted telephone device. A woman in…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space featuring a framed portrait painting on the back wall. A man in a trench coat…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A stone facade features the text MASON BUILDING above a glass door entrance at night. A silhouette of a…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: fullbody — A grassy meadow features a narrow stream winding through dry, brushy vegetation. A man in a hat faces…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand together in a dark, densely wooded area at night. The pair are positioned…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: wide — A dark night scene shows a dirt road between two parked vehicles. Three men run past a truck and a patrol…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space contains a man seated in a wooden chair. A woman sits nearby and leans in toward him.Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit domestic interior is framed by the edges of a doorway. A man wearing a fedora stares…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room shows a silhouette of a man in a hat. A woman stands in the light looking up at him.Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — A man stands on a San Francisco hill overlooking the bay and bridge. He faces away from the city street…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: wide — A deep rocky canyon is flanked by towering stone walls and evergreen trees. A lone man wearing a brimmed…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: fullbody — A man stands behind an ornate black wrought iron gate leading to a field. Mountains are visible in…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving car at night is dimly lit with deep shadows. A man operates the steering wheel…Out of the Past (1947) movie still: establishing — A rural landscape features a paved road leading toward a distant town with buildings. A sign…

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