Out of the Past

Out of the Past1947

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 97 minutes

"Build my gallows high, baby"--just one of the quintessentially noir sentiments expressed by Robert Mitchum in this classic of the genre. Mitchum, in absolute prime, sleepy-eyed form, relates a complicated flashback about getting hired by gangster K… more »



Jeff:
Is there a slip up baby? Did you by any chance send your friend up there to find Eels dead?

Kathie:
No Jeff.

Jeff:
Tell me. Tell me.

Kathie:
Don't Jeff.

Jeff:
Don't what?

Kathie:
I don't want to die.

Jeff:
Neither do I baby, but if I have to, I'm going to die last. Something slipped up, didn't it? They told you they were gonna knock him off, and they haven't done it, have they? They haven't because I tipped him off. He blew.

Kathie:
He's all right?

Jeff:
Didn't you want him to be?

Kathie:
Yes, yes, because if he died, they'll say you did it.

Jeff:
You're wonderful Kathie. You're magnificent. You can change sides so smoothly.

Kathie:
Don't Jeff. You're hurting me.

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