The Killers (1946)
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.
Cast
- Edmond O'Brien - Jim Reardon
- Burt Lancaster - 'Swede' Andersen
- Ava Gardner - Kitty Collins
- Albert Dekker - Big Jim Colfax
- Sam Levene - Lt. Sam Lubinsky
- Vince Barnett - Charleston
- Virginia Christine - Lilly Harmon Lubinsky
- Jack Lambert - 'Dum-Dum' Clarke
- Charles D. Brown - Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
- Donald MacBride - R.S. Kenyon
Screenplay
- Ernest Hemingway (Novel)
- Anthony Veiller (Screenplay)
- John Huston
- Richard Brooks
Themes
Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Neo-Noir Detective Stories, Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt
Keywords
small town, new jersey, gas station, boxer, heist, femme fatale, film noir, murder, black and white, attempted robbery, insurance investigator, hemingway
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Killers about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Killers?
- The Killers was directed by Robert Siodmak.
- Who stars in The Killers?
- The Killers stars Edmond O'Brien, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene, Vince Barnett.
- How long is The Killers?
- The Killers has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Killers?
- The Killers is a Crime, Mystery, Thriller film.
- Where was The Killers produced?
- The Killers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Killers?
- The themes of The Killers include: Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Neo-Noir Detective Stories, Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt.