RKO Radio Pictures presents "OUT OF THE PAST" (13 November 1947) (97 min/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- Jeff Bailey, small-town gas pumper, has his mysterious past catch up with him one day when he's ordered to meet with gambler Whit Sterling --- En route to the meeting, he tells girlfriend Ann his story --- Flashback: Once, Jeff was a private eye hired by Sterling to find his mistress Kathie who shot Whit and absconded with $40,000 --- He traces her to Acapulco, where the delectable Kathie makes Jeff forget all about Sterling --- Back in the present, Whit's new job for Jeff is clearly a trap, but Jeff's precautions only leave him more tightly enmeshed.
Classic example of 40's film noir with dialogue a particular standout.
Under the production staff of:
Jacques Tourneur [Director]
Daniel Mainwaring [Novel/Screenplay]
Frank Fenton [Screenwriter]
James M. Cain [Screenwriter]
Warren Duff [Producer]
Robert Sparks [Executive Producer]
Roy Webb [Original Film score]
Nicholas Musuraca [Cinematographer]
Samuel E. Beetley [Film Editor]
BIOS:
1. Jacques Tourneur [Director]
Date of Birth: 12 November 1904 - Paris, France
Date of Death: 19 December 1977 - Bergerac, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
2. Robert Mitchum
Date of Birth: 6 August 1917 - Bridgeport, Connecticut
Date of Death: 1 July 1997 - Santa Barbara, California
3. Jane Greer
Date of Birth: 9 September 1924 - Washington, District of Columbia
Date of Death: 24 August 2001 - Los Angeles, California
4. Kirk Douglas [aka: Issur Danielovitch Demsky]
Date of Birth: 9 December 1916 - Amsterdam, New York
Date of Death: Still Living
5. Rhonda Fleming [aka: Marilyn Louis]
Date of Birth: 10 August 1923 - Hollywood, California
Date of Death: Still Living
the cast includes:
Robert Mitchum - Jeff Bailey
Jane Greer - Kathie Moffat
Kirk Douglas - Whit Sterling
Rhonda Fleming - Meta Carson
Richard Webb - Jim
Steve Brodie - Jack Fisher
Virginia Huston - Ann Miller
Paul Valentine - Joe Stephanos
Dickie Moore - The Kid
Ken Niles - Leonard Eels
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 97 min on DVD ~ RKO Radio Pictures ~ (07/06/2004)