The Killers

Name: The Killers
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1946-08-30
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene

1946·Movie·103 min·★ 7.4(438)

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“She's a match for any mobster!”

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.

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About The Killers

The Killers is a 1946 English-language crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak. The cast is led by Edmond O'Brien, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

The Killers was produced by Universal International Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 30, 1946.

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Anthony Veiller, John Huston, Richard Brooks
Release date: August 30, 1946
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Universal International Pictures

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The Killers cast & crew

The Killers was directed by Robert Siodmak and written by Anthony Veiller, John Huston, and Richard Brooks.

The cast features Edmond O'Brien as Jim Reardon, Burt Lancaster as 'Swede' Andersen, Ava Gardner as Kitty Collins, Albert Dekker as Big Jim Colfax, Sam Levene as Lt. Sam Lubinsky, and Vince Barnett as Charleston.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Miklós Rózsa, cinematography is by Elwood Bredell, and it was produced by Mark Hellinger.

Is The Killers worth watching?

The Killers holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 438 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, mystery, and thriller, The Killers is worth a place on your watchlist.

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