All these B movie poets were under contract to RKO in the winter of 1946, and produced the best movie of everyone involved -- once seen, never forgotten.
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01/26/06
Out of the Past (1947)
96 %
Reviews Counted: 23 Fresh: 22 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8.6/10
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Theatrical Release: 00-00-0000
Synopsis: Eternal icon of cool Robert Mitchum is at his sad-eyed, world-weary finest in OUT OF THE PAST (aka BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH), one of the true classics of postwar American film noir. Mitchum stars as existential antihero Jeff Markham, a retired private detective with a shady past who is hoping for a... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb
Reviews
Top Critic
Direction by Jacques Tourneur pays close attention to mood development, achieving realistic flavor that is further emphasized by real life settings and topnotch lensing by Nicholas Musuraca.
04/18/07
Top Critic
The most delicate and nuanced of film noirs, graced with a reflective lyricism that almost lifts it out of the genre.
04/18/07
An irresistible blend of postwar fatalism, hard-boiled dialogue, dangerous sex and luscious black-and-whites ... the slouching, sleepy-eyed Mitchum is arguably the consummate noir hero.
03/03/06
Top Critic
The first starring role for Robert Mitchum (both John Garfield and Dick Powell turned down the part) is a beauty.
01/27/05
Mitchum's sad-eyed countenance is perfect for the world-weary, dead-eyed defeatist he plays.
08/01/04
Jacques Tourneur directed one of the all-time greatest film noirs with Out of the Past, which also gave Robert Mitchum one of his two greatest roles.
07/05/04
It's very snappy and quite intriguingly played by a cast that has been well and smartly directed by Jacques Tourneur.
05/20/03
Top Critic
Out of the Past (1947), (aka Build My Gallows High, its title in Britain), is one of the greatest, multi-layered film noirs of all time...
04/18/01
This quintessential film noir catapulted contract player Robert Mitchum into superstardom and set the standard for the genre for years to come.
01/01/00
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OUT OF THE PAST is so well made you'd think is was made yesterday - not yesteryear!
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
OUT OF THE PAST is so well made you'd think is was made yesterday - not yesteryear!
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
OUT OF THE PAST is so well made you'd think is was made yesterday - not yesteryear!
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
OUT OF THE PAST is so well made you'd think is was made yesterday - not yesteryear!
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
by: REEL_REVIEWER 2/16/05
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