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Out of the Past poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.7 / 100
1947·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 37m

OUT OF THE PAST

“OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.”

The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

Above the Line
Jacques Tourneur·DirectorDaniel Mainwaring·ScreenplayNicholas Musuraca·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerSamuel E. Beetley·Editor
Cast
Robert Mitchum·Jeff Bailey / Jeff MarkhamJane Greer·Kathie MoffatKirk Douglas·Whit SterlingPaul Valentine·Joe StephanosVirginia Huston·Ann MillerRhonda Fleming·Meta CarsonRichard Webb·JimSteve Brodie·Jack FisherDickie Moore·The KidKen Niles·Leonard Eels
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Jacques Tourneur·Director
Writing· 1
Daniel Mainwaring·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Nicholas Musuraca·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Samuel E. Beetley·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roy Webb·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Warren Duff·Producer
By the Numbers
89.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Out of the Past's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large illustration of a man in a fedora with a cigarette in his mouth in the upper right, looking down and to the left. To his left, a ful”

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Key Elements
FedoraCigaretteDressSmall Dark Object (possibly A Gun)
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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