Out of the Past (1947)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur · 97 min · Crime, Thriller
64.3 TOPICAL score · #1,044 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Out of the Past (1947, directed by Jacques Tourneur) has a TOPICAL score of 64.3 - ranked 1,044 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (674 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (674 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read30,421 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Mitchum (actor #532), Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas (actor #37), Paul Valentine