Jane greer out of the past

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Jane greer out of the past

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In a series of celluloid paintings almost baroque in their intensity, Tourneur and director of photography Nicholas Musuraca create a seamless and sinister world that captivates from the first shot to the last. Though they were low budget, they are gorgeous to look at and essentially noir in their sensibility. The meeting between Mitchum and Douglas opens on a note of humor so quiet, it may pass unnoticed.

We just smoked. Good health, for noir characters, starts with not getting killed. But few movies use smoking as well as this one; in their scenes together, it would be fair to say that Mitchum and Douglas smoke at each other, in a sublimated form of fencing. He is working here for the third time with the cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca, a master of shadow but also of light, and Musuraca throws light into the empty space between the two actors, so that when they exhale, the smoke is visible as bright white clouds.

What matters is the way that Jeff, a street-wise tough guy, gets involved in the face of all common sense, senses a trap, thinks he can walk through it, and is still fascinated by Kathie Moffat. Or a big sign. This closing shot is an odd visual choice considering the town is surrounded by majestic snow-capped mountains which could have signified a hopeful life for Ann.

But what we see is a trash heap, outbuildings, barren trees and a grim, old church or schoolhouse. Though a minor character, Ann is oddly the center of the story. In her first scene with Jeff, at the lake, her love for him is evident, and she also sees him as a way to escape her small town. Out of the Past then becomes almost another movie, with twists and turns, double-crosses and a convoluted story to rival The Big Sleepwith the poetry of its shadowy scenes and minor characters.

But then it comes down to love again — more of a love rectangle than triangle. Is Jeff in love with Kathie, or is it just about the sex? Kathie is presented as the embodiment of the femme fatale, a post-war concept based on the fear of women, something which is as acute now, inas it ever was. Ann is in love with Jeff, but is Jeff in love with her, or just enamored with her trust and devotion, and the hope for stability?

Jim is in love with Ann; the question is, after Jeff and Kathie are out of the picture, will she fall in love with him?