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The Killers
Directed by Robert Siodmak
1946•1h 43m•NR•★ 7.7
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery
Synopsis
When an ex-boxer calmly awaits his own assassination by two hitmen in a quiet New Jersey diner without offering resistance, an insurance investigator reconstructs his life through intricate flashbacks of heist, greed, and double-cross. Robert Siodmak's definitive Hemingway noir introducing Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner.
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Robert Siodmak
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CanonContemplative
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Siodmak
WriterAnthony VeillerJohn HustonRichard Brooks
CinematographyElwood Bredell
MusicMiklós Rózsa
Principal Cast
Edmond O'BrienJim Reardon
Burt Lancaster'Swede' Andersen
Ava GardnerKitty Collins
Albert DekkerBig Jim Colfax
Sam LeveneLt. Sam Lubinsky
Vince BarnettCharleston
Virginia ChristineLilly Harmon Lubinsky
Jack Lambert'Dum-Dum' Clarke
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 43m (103 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorRobert Siodmak
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioUniversal Pictures
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