---
title: "Out of the Past"
year: 1947
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/out-of-the-past-1947"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 678
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 97
community_rating: 7.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Out of the Past (1947) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/out-of-the-past-1947

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Out of the Past is a film first released in 1947. Catalogued under Crime, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by RKO Radio Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A gas station owner finds his peaceful life disrupted by a man from his past."

### Why Watch
- explores a dark world
- features a mysterious past

### Caveats & Content Note
- disrupts a peaceful life
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with crime and thriller themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, thriller, dark

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jacques Tourneur
- **Networks / Studios**: RKO Radio Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Robert Mitchum** as *Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham*
- **Jane Greer** as *Kathie Moffat*
- **Kirk Douglas** as *Whit Sterling*
- **Paul Valentine** as *Joe Stephanos*
- **Virginia Huston** as *Ann Miller*
- **Rhonda Fleming** as *Meta Carson*
- **Richard Webb** as *Jim*
- **Steve Brodie** as *Jack Fisher*
- **Dickie Moore** as *The Kid*
- **Ken Niles** as *Leonard Eels*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What year was Out of the Past released?
The film was released in 1947.

### Q: What is the runtime of Out of the Past?
The runtime is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

### Q: What are the genres of the film?
The genres are crime and thriller.

### Q: What is the main character's profession at the start?
The main character is a gas station owner.

### Q: What disrupts the protagonist's life?
A man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to a dark world.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Out of the Past — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/678)
- [Out of the Past (1998) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/45309-out-of-the-past/prehled/)

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