Out of the past 1947 is one of the greatest of all film noirs, the story of a man who tries to break with his past and his weakness and start over again in a town, with a new job and a new girl. With robert mitchum, jane greer, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming. Mitchum, in absolute prime, sleepyeyed form, relates a complicated flashback about getting hired by gangster kirk douglas to find femme fatale jane greer. Out of the past, american film noir, released in 1947, that is widely recognized as a quintessential example of the genre. Now he must return to the big city world of danger. Jane greer and the underrated robert mitchum, whose post. The way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length. Robert mitchum in hat and raincoat in 1947 noir classic, out of the past, effortlessly demonstrating the art of cool. This photograph is from the 1953 rerelease of the film. Out of the past, rko mystery starring robert mitchum. The movie stars robert mitchum, whose weary eyes and laconic voice, whose very presence as a violent man wrapped in indifference, made. Robert mitchum list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Shirley maclaine reportedly developed a crush on mitchum when, as a yearold, she saw out of the past in her hometown of richmond, virginia. He is discovered at the beginning of the film in his new hideout by henchman paul valentine joe who works for badass kirk douglas whit whose character is obviously named after movie legend whit bissell. The locket 1946 provided mitchum his first substantial noir role, but his first important noir was out of the past 1947, a surprise hit that made him a real star. Out of the past 1947 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film was adapted by daniel mainwaring using the pseudonym geoffrey homes from his novel build my gallows high also written as homes, 1 with uncredited revisions by frank fenton and james m. Out of the past a robert mitchum centenary pictures. Oct 10, 2015 greer, mitchum and valentine in out of the past. Among his notable films are out of the past, the night of the hunter, cape fear, and the friends of eddie coyle. The lead here is robert mitchum, the same year that he did the marvelous out of the past and one year before another of his best westerns noirs, blood on the moon.
By 1946, he was already one of rkos most dependable male stars. A tenacious detective robert mitchum spinning his wheels to make good. Out of the past is a collection of great scenes at different locations with a number of different sub plots. Its true that the film contains a nearencyclopedic array of the genres devices the. What the times critics said about eight of robert mitchum.
I guess my list includes all the usual suspects already mentioned here, including out of the past. Out of the past 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mitchum rose to prominence for starring roles in several classic films noirs, and his acting is generally considered a forerunner of the antiheroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. I highly recommend starting with out of the past 1947, the.
Paradoxically tough and vulnerable, mitchum brought both men and women into theaters. Out of the past is a film that launched robert mitchum s career and his portrayal of the laconic, indifferent exprivate eye with an air of an experienced man nothing could possibly surprise, consciously treading along the path of his selfdestruction, set a new standard. He was born in bridgeport, connecticut, to ann harriet gunderson, a norwegian immigrant, and james thomas mitchum, a shipyardrailroad worker. And there you have out of the past and against all odds with the bottom line being that taylor hackford made a compelling movie in dangerous noir waters. Writing of their affair years later in her book my lucky stars, she made mitchum sound as inert as jeff bailey. Out of the past 1947 stream and watch online moviefone. Robert mitchum was an american actor, poet, author, singer and composer known mostly for his noir genre of films that he acted in.
Out of the past billed in the united kingdom as build my gallows high is a 1947 film noir directed by jacques tourneur and starring robert mitchum, jane greer, and kirk douglas. The film that made robert mitchum a star, out of the past is often described as the quintessential noir. His bestknown films include out of the past 1947, the night of the. The movie stars robert mitchum, whose weary eyes and laconic voice, whose very presence as a violent man wrapped in indifference, made him an. The big trees kirk douglas full length action western.
As jeffs worshipful deafmute attendant dick moore looks on in curious. Robert mitchum, jane greer movie hd by movieclips classic trailers. Robert mitchum full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. When he is called to a meeting with the slick gangster whit. Favorite robert mitchum movie general discussions tcm. Screen legend robert mitchum cape fear made his name as a tough private eye who is caught in a complex web of love, money and murder when he is hired to find a hoods homicidal girlfriend and falls in love with her. In an endlessly rewatchable 80 second scene, he enters the club through the. Of course, i love many robert mitchum films, and actually ryans daughter is not one of my favourites. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. Out of the past movie 1947 clip robert mitchum, jane greer, kirk douglas.
That includes out of the past which was one of the five films in volume one of its film noir classics collection from ten years ago. Filmul este o adaptare a lui daniel mainwaring sub pseudonimul geoffrey homes, cu o revizuire nemen. Jeff bailey played by robert mitchum appears to be an ordinary gas station attendant in a small california town. Out of the past 1947film noir robert mitchum 1953 rerelease rko photo q222 out of the past 1947film noir with robert mitchum. Out of the past may not be the best film noir ever made, but it is probably in the top one. Jan 30, 2014 screen legend robert mitchum cape fear made his name as a tough private eye who is caught in a complex web of love, money and murder when he is hired to find a hoods homicidal girlfriend and. Out of the past robert mitchum and jane greer by steven alejandro.
Robert mitchum gives a perfect performance as the detective jeff markham, who is detailed to get gamblerhoodlum whit sterlings girlfriend back when she shoots him and absconds with. The movie stars robert mitchum, whose weary eyes and laconic voice, whose very presence as a violent man wrapped in indifference, made him an archetypal noir actor. See more ideas about old hollywood, hollywood and movie stars. Of all the film icons from that era of hollywood, mitchum is at the top of my list. An rko studio photograph, the photograph is in excellent condition. Robert mitchum celebrity profile check out the latest robert mitchum photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Out of the past is a 1947 film noir directed by jacques tourneur and starring robert mitchum, jane greer, and kirk douglas.
Out of the past is so perfect a film noir that it is considered practically a textbook example of the genre. Robert mitchum was born in connecticut in 1917, moved to california in 1936, got a job working as a machine operator and was pushed by his sister to join the local theater guild 2. He was an actor, director, author, poet, composer and singer, but best known for his starring roles in several classic films noir such as out of. Outstanding in such films as out of the past with robert mitchum and kirk douglas and the big steal opposite mitchum, greer made 24 pictures and is still lauded at genre retrospectives. The downbeat screenplay was based on geoffrey homes a pseudonym his real name was daniel mainwaring 1946 novel build my gallows high, a book that consciously. Costarring oscarnominee kirk douglas gunfight at the o. To celebrate, i encourage all of you to marathon some of his best films. Out of the past 1947, aka build my gallows high, its title in britain, is one of the greatest, multilayered film noirs of all time.
For all his strength, mitchum seems perpetually wounded in out of the past. Among his notable films are out of the past, the night of. The film was adapted by daniel mainwaring using the pseudonym geoffrey homes from his novel build my gallows high also written as homes, with uncredited revisions. Out of the past by jacques tourneur jacques tourneur, robert. Out of the past 1947 remade against all odds 1984 once. This quintessential film noir catapulted contract player robert mitchum into.
Combining actors, writer, director, composer and cinematographer at their peaks makes what could have easily been a forgotten b movie a great film. Jane greer and the underrated robert mitchum, whose post bust two years later nearly ended his career. Robert mitchum does a great acting performance in this one as he always does. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by robert mitchum. Robert mitchum, jane greer, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, richard webb, steve brodie, virginia huston, paul valentine, dickie moore, ken. Robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer.
The way west 1967 robert mitchum western movies full length. Robert mitchum is magnificently cheekly and selfassured as the tangled private eye, consuming an astronomical number of cigarettes in displaying his nonchalance. Determined to understand the plot, i took notes watching the dvd a few years ago and was surprised to see that the movie becomes a totally different film just about a third of the way through. Robert charles durman mitchum was born on 6 august 1917, in bridgeport, connecticut usa, to ann gunderson of norwegian descent, and james mitchum of scottishulster and blackfoot indian descent. Mitchum and his classic film noir out of the past 1947 have been such a part of my classic film journey. Had i read the news today that someone whoever was remaking tourneurs classic id have likely had a social media fit. Finally, the out of the past script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the robert mitchum movie. Everything you want in a film noir youll find in out of the past 1947. Robert mitchum, american film star whose roles as a cool, cynical loner combined with a notorious personal life and a sardonic, relaxed style to create a durable screen image as a fatalistic tough guy. A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Nearly thirty years after his initial foray into chandleresque detective storyfilm noir with the sublime out of the past, mitchum got the first of two chances to play the real deal, with. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of out of the past.
Mar 10, 2020 robert mitchum is a man who has made it in the toughest and most uncaring of businesses, and he has survived it all by staying one step out of it and pursuing other interests, like music. Jul, 2004 the film that made robert mitchum a star, out of the past is often described as the quintessential noir. Released 1947, out of the past stars robert mitchum, jane greer, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Find films and movies featuring robert mitchum on allmovie. Screen legend robert mitchum cape fear made his name as a tough private. He had no desires, not in relation to food, an evening out, or an evening in. Out of the past is a film that launched robert mitchums career and his portrayal of the laconic, indifferent exprivate eye with an air of an experienced man nothing could possibly surprise, consciously treading along the path of his selfdestruction, set a new standard.
Out of the past 1947 the quiet life of smalltown gas station owner jeff bailey robert mitchum is interrupted when a figure from his shady past, smalltime crook joe stephanos paul valentine. Today marks the 100th anniversary of robert mitchums birth. Out of the past is a film that launched robert mitchums career and his portrayal of the laconic, indifferent exprivate eye with an air of an experienced man. Out of the past build my gallows high, babyjust one of the quintessentially noir sentiments expressed by robert mitchum in this classic of the genre. The day after 79yearold robert mitchum succumbed to lung cancer, beloved actor performerp68236james stewartjamesstewart died, diverting all the press attention that was gearing up for mitchum. Inducted into the library of congress national film registry. Academy awardnominated actor robert mitchum 19171997 was one of hollywoods most enduring stars, appearing in more than films and tv shows. Starting his career as a writer, he went on to appear in films in the early 40s and during some early formative years of his career, he played villains in several bgrade movies such as riders of the deadline, till the end of time, undercurrent. A dropdead beauty jane greer up to no good, and moneyed mobster kirk douglas with a sharks grin, plus doublecrosses, fall guys, shadowy rooms and bleak souls. His father died in a train accident when he was two, and robert and his. The moving spirit behind this production appears to have been novelist and screenwriter niven busch duel in the sun, the furies, then a wellknown writer.
What the times critics said about eight of robert mitchum s bestknown roles kirk douglas, left, and robert mitchum in the 1947 film out of the past. As a machine operator he suffered a nervous breakdown that resulted in temporary blindness. I like his kind of woman, but mainly, despite james point. Out of the past movie 1947 clip robert mitchum, jane. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames. Out of the past was remade as the distinctly inferior against all odds. Robert mitchum biography, movie highlights and photos.
This quintessential film noir made contract player robert mitchum a star and set the standard for the genre for years to come. Robert mitchum was an underrated american leading man of enormous ability, who sublimated his talents beneath an air of disinterest. Apr 29, 2015 nearly thirty years after his initial foray into chandleresque detective storyfilm noir with the sublime out of the past, mitchum got the first of two chances to play the real deal, with. August 6th marked the 100th anniversary of robert mitchum s birth. Out of the past 1947film noir robert mitchum 1953 re. However, he landed the part only after humphrey bogart, john garfield. The 10 most essential robert mitchum movies indiewire. It seems fitting that for my blogs 10th anniversary and mitchums 100th that i dedicate todays post to this movie. Out of the past by jacques tourneur jacques tourneur. Screen legend robert mitchum cape fear made his name as a tough private eye who is caught in a complex web of love, money and murder when he is.