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1947 · 97 min · NR

Out of the Past

Directed by Jacques Tourneur · Crime, Thriller

Out of the Past (1947) is a Crime film, directed by Jacques Tourneur set in Lake Tahoe, Acapulco, and San Francisco during the 1940s.

A film noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of betrayal and fate & destiny play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Cast
Robert MitchumJane GreerKirk DouglasPaul ValentineVirginia HustonRhonda FlemingRichard WebbSteve Brodie

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Lake TahoeAcapulcoSan Francisco
Setting
RuralMountainUrban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
BetrayalFate & Destiny
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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