The Killing

Name: The Killing
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1956-06-06
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted de Corsia

1956·Movie·NR·85 min·★ 7.6(1,716)

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“In all its fury and violence...”

Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Kanopy, Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	MGM Amazon Channel, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Australia	MGM Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	YouTube Free	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
France	MGM Amazon Channel, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Spain	Filmin, MGM Plus Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	FOD

About The Killing

The Killing is a 1956 English-language crime, thriller and drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick. The cast is led by Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Tubi TV.

The Killing was produced by United Artists and Harris-Kubrick Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 6, 1956, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Writers: Stanley Kubrick, Jim Thompson
Release date: June 6, 1956
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: United Artists, Harris-Kubrick Productions

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The Killing cast & crew

The Killing was directed by Stanley Kubrick and written by Stanley Kubrick and Jim Thompson.

The cast features Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay, Coleen Gray as Fay, Vince Edwards as Val Cannon, Jay C. Flippen as Marvin Unger, Ted de Corsia as Randy Kennan, and Marie Windsor as Sherry Peatty.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gerald Fried, cinematography is by Lucien Ballard, and it was produced by James B. Harris.

Is The Killing worth watching?

The Killing holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 1,716 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

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

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