Jacques Tourneur

Director

Born in Paris in 1904, Jacques Tourneur (1904–1977) was a French-American film director known for atmospheric noirs and horror films such as Cat People and Out of the Past.

Born in Paris and moved to the United States at age ten. Renowned for mood and atmosphere in films spanning noir and supernatural horror. Out of the Past (1947) and Cat People (1942) are among his best-known works; both were later remade (Out of the Past as Against All Odds, 1984; Cat People, 1982).

Collected take on Jacques Tourneur emphasizing his mastery of atmosphere in noir and horror. The provided review praises Out of the Past (1947) and references Cat People (1942). Tone is admiring and cinephile-oriented.

For:Fans of classic cinema and film noir

 Out of the Past boasts the quintessential noir icon, Robert Mitchum, as Jeff Markham, a former private investigator trying to start anew in the peaceful Bridgeport, running a gas station and dating Ann, a "good" girl.

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