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The Killers is a 1946 American film noir starring Burt Lancaster (in his film debut), Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, and Sam Levene.
The Killers. 1946. Approved. 1h 43m. IMDb RATING. 7.7 /10. 24K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:53. 1 Video. 95 Photos. Crime Drama Film-Noir. Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins. Director. Robert Siodmak. Writers. Anthony Veiller. Ernest Hemingway.
The Killers (1946) is exemplary film noir from Robert Siodmak, who, on the strength of three films—this, Phantom Lady (1944), and Criss Cross (1949)—stands beside his fellow European exiles Fritz Lang and Otto Preminger as one of noir’s crucial…
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Two professional killers invade a small town and kill a gas station attendant, "the Swede," who's expecting them. Insurance investigator Reardon pursues the case against the orders of his boss, who considers it trivial.
Widely considered to be the director’s masterpiece and one of the greatest works of the noir cycle, Robert Siodmak’s The Killers, very loosely based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway, follows a Citizen Kane-like narrative in which a dead man’s life is excavated through interviews with those who knew him best.
The Killers (1946), a neglected screen classic from director Robert Siodmak, is an intense, hard-edged, stylish film noir of robbery, unrequited love, brutal betrayal and double-cross. It featured two unknowns: Burt Lancaster in his film debut (at age 32) and a break-out memorable performance from 23 year old MGM contract actress Ava Gardner.
