Out of the Past (BD) "Gangster" a breathless tale of corruption

a breathless tale of corruption and intrigue based on the novel by Morris L

two-color Technicolor)

The gangster genre and social-conscience filmmaking

an architect with the know-how to construct the town

plunging you into a whodunit that earned scripter Sam H

Out of the Past (BD) "Gangster" a breathless tale of corruptionEverything you want in a film noir you'll find in OUT OF THE PAST (1947). A tenacious detective (Robert Mitchum) spinning his wheels to make good. A drop dead beauty (Jane Greer) up to no good, and moneyed mobster (Kirk Douglas) with a shark's grin, plus double crosses, fall guys, shadowy rooms and bleak souls. Mitchum solidified his tough guy persona in this archetypal film noir directed with memorable style by Jacques Tourneur (Cat People, I Walked