Out of the Past 1947 - Robert Mitchum & Kirk Douglas

Out of the Past is a 1947 American film noir film starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas. Jacques Tourneur directed the movie, which is also known as Build My Gallows High in the United Kingdom.
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In the movie, Jeff Bailey (Mitchum) is a small-town gas station owner whose quiet life is disrupted by a figure from his past. The movie features a nonlinear narrative style typical of film noir, beginning late in the story.
Out of the Past is considered a quintessential film noir that launched the careers of both Mitchum and Douglas.