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Movie

The Killing

1956NR1h 25m7.6 / 10

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.

Availability

Not streaming in United States

The Killing opened in theaters June 6, 1956. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

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.

More about The Killing

Cast

Sterling HaydenJohnny Clay
Coleen GrayFay
Vince EdwardsVal Cannon
Jay C. FlippenMarvin Unger
Ted de CorsiaPatrolman Randy Kennan
Marie WindsorSherry Peatty
Elisha Cook Jr.George Peatty
Joe SawyerMike O'Reilly

Credits

Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Written by
Stanley Kubrick, Lionel White

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$320K

Production

  • United ArtistsUnited States
  • Harris-Kubrick ProductionsUnited States

Themes

adulterybag of moneyblack and whitecorruptionex-detaineefemme fatalefilm noirgangster