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Out of the Past (1947)
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Out of the Past (1947)

Crime, Thriller, Mystery • 1h 37m

Overview

Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, California. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.

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TSPDT

2026: #189
2025: #187
2024: #189
2023: #193
2022: #193

Length

97 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

2 years ago

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Format
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TSPDT
2026: #189
2025: #187
2024: #189
2023: #193
2022: #193
Length
97 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
2 years ago
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