Out of the Past

Out of the Past (also known as Build My Gallows High) is a 1947 film noir in which a small-town man tells his girlfriend of his mysterious past as they travel to meet someone who may ruin their lives. It stars Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb and Steve Brodie.

The movie was adapted by Daniel Mainwaring (as Geoffrey Homes), Frank Fenton (uncredited) and James M. Cain (uncredited) from the novel Build My Gallows High by Mainwaring (as Homes). It was directed by Jacques Tourneur.

Out of the Past was remade as Against All Odds in 1984. This version starred Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Alex Karras, Jane Greer, Richard Widmark and Dorian Harewood. It was adapted by Eric Hughes from the original screenplay, and directed by Taylor Hackford.

The original film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.