When I had not read any of the below stuff, I was swept off my feet by Greer's performance when I first saw Out of the Past, 1947...
"...Los Angeles Times
film critic Edwin Schallert smartly observed, “It took a woman’s
discerning eye to discover Jane Greer as a real actress in the movies.”
That
talent would soon be recognized by the studio’s new production head.
“Jane Greer is the new white hope at RKO,” declared columnist Sheilah
Graham. “Her boss, Dore Schary, predicts big things for her—based on her
two latest movie performances.” Of course, she would exceed all
expectations. Out of the Past established her as a leading lady for the next decade...."
With Robert Mitchum in Out of The Past
