Out of the Past
In 1947, Douglas appeared in "Out of the Past" (UK: "Build My Gallows High"), playing a large supporting role in this classic noir thriller starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer. Douglas made his Broadway debut in 1949 in "Three Sisters", produced by Katharine Cornell. The month after "Out of the Past" was released, "I Walk Alone", the first film teaming Douglas with Burt Lancaster, presented Douglas playing a supporting part quite similar to his role in "Out of the Past" in another classic fast-paced noir thriller.