Regie:
Jacques TourneurKamera:
Nicholas MusuracaMusik:
Roy WebbBesetzung:
Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb, Steve Brodie, Virginia Huston, Paul Valentine, Dickie Moore, Frank Wilcox (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Spielhöllen-Besitzer Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas) engagiert den hartgesottenen Privatdetektiv Jeff Bailey (Robert Mitchum). Der Schnüffler soll Sterlings Geliebte (Jane Greer) zurückbringen, die sich mit 40.000 Dollar nach Mexiko abgesetzt hat. In Acapulco stöbert Bailey sie auf und verfällt ihr mit Haut und Haar. (Sky Cinema)
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Viele Wenden, super Dialoge, eskalierte Situationen und der ausgezeichnete Kirk Douglas in einer Nebenrolle. Beide Hauptfiguren wurden aber von der Regie nicht exakt geleitet, weswegen das überraschende Ende seltsam und unbefriedigend wirkt.
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A great genre piece with excellent dialogs and some snappy one-liners from Mitchum in the main role. Unexpectedly experimental in terms of form. The narration alternates in terms of type and tempo, unraveling the story down to its core and a surprising ending. P.S.: Good old Kirk Douglas rocks in this, one of his first movie roles.
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The first half is a supreme example of classic noir, where the narrative on two levels is completely immersive and the characters act unpredictably, yet logically and inevitably. In the second half, when the plot moves purely into the present, the script runs out of steam and the direction gets a bit stale, but for the dramatic and again logical climax, the plus points go back to the filmmakers. Definitely a must-have textbook for enthusiasts.
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I've probably seen so many film noir movies lately that I need to take a break from them. This genre has always fascinated me a lot, and I would like to write something in it someday, but "Out of the Past" is not as great as I thought. I was expecting something slightly different from Tourneur because his previous films amazed me. It's a good noir film, but it's not as amazing as I thought.
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