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CrimeMysteryThriller

The Killers

- 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.

Release Date : 1946-08-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Ernest Hemingway's The Killers

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Character Name : Jim Reardon

Original Name : Edmond O'Brien

Gender : Male

Burt Lancaster

Character Name : 'Swede' Andersen

Original Name : Burt Lancaster

Gender : Male

Ava Gardner

Character Name : Kitty Collins

Original Name : Ava Gardner

Gender : Female

Albert Dekker

Character Name : Big Jim Colfax

Original Name : Albert Dekker

Gender : Male

Sam Levene

Character Name : Lt. Sam Lubinsky

Original Name : Sam Levene

Gender : Male

Vince Barnett

Character Name : Charleston

Original Name : Vince Barnett

Gender : Male

Virginia Christine

Character Name : Lilly Harmon Lubinsky

Original Name : Virginia Christine

Gender : Female

Jack Lambert

Character Name : 'Dum-Dum' Clarke

Original Name : Jack Lambert

Gender : Male

Charles D. Brown

Character Name : Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

Original Name : Charles D. Brown

Gender : Male

Donald MacBride

Character Name : R.S. Kenyon

Original Name : Donald MacBride

Gender : Male

Charles McGraw

Character Name : Al

Original Name : Charles McGraw

Gender : Male

William Conrad

Character Name : Max

Original Name : William Conrad

Gender : Male

Jeff Corey

Character Name : Blinky Franklin (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeff Corey

Gender : Male

Gino Corrado

Character Name : Restaurant Chef (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Howard Freeman

Character Name : Brentwood Police Chief (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Freeman

Gender : Male

Charles Middleton

Character Name : Farmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Middleton

Gender : Male

Queenie Smith

Character Name : Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)

Original Name : Queenie Smith

Gender : Female

Jack Cheatham

Character Name : Police Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Cheatham

Gender : Male

William Ruhl

Character Name : Fran (uncredited)

Original Name : William Ruhl

Gender : Male

Ernie Adams

Character Name : Hood with Cane (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Adams

Gender : Male

George Anderson

Character Name : Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : George Anderson

Gender : Male

Sam Ash

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Ash

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Oliver Cross

Character Name : Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Cross

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Jack Lomas

Character Name : Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Lomas

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

John Sheehan

Character Name : Fight Arena Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : John Sheehan

Gender : Male

Brooks Benedict

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Brooks Benedict

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

John Berkes

Character Name : Mr. Plunther (uncredited)

Original Name : John Berkes

Gender : Male

Edward Biby

Character Name : Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Biby

Gender : Male

Robert Haines

Character Name : Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Haines

Gender : Male

George Hoagland

Character Name : Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : George Hoagland

Gender : Male

Florence Wix

Character Name : Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Florence Wix

Gender : Female

Harry Brown

Character Name : Paymaster (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Brown

Gender : Male

Phil Brown

Character Name : Nick Adams (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Brown

Gender : Male

James Conaty

Character Name : Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)

Original Name : James Conaty

Gender : Male

Noel Cravat

Character Name : Lou Tingle (uncredited)

Original Name : Noel Cravat

Gender : Male

Neal Dodd

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Neal Dodd

Gender : Male

Mike Donovan

Character Name : Timekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Donovan

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

Nolan Leary

Character Name : Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Nolan Leary

Gender : Male

Michael Hale

Character Name : Pete (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Hale

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name : George (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

Mark Hellinger

Character Name : Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Hellinger

Gender : Male

Al Hill

Character Name : Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Hill

Gender : Male

Jimmie Horan

Character Name : Factory Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Horan

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Passerby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Paul Kruger

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Kruger

Gender : Male

Ethan Laidlaw

Character Name : Train Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethan Laidlaw

Gender : Male

Perc Launders

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Perc Launders

Gender : Male

Howard Negley

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Negley

Gender : Male

Vera Lewis

Character Name : Ma Hirsch (uncredited)

Original Name : Vera Lewis

Gender : Female

Therese Lyon

Character Name : Mrs. Grimes (uncredited)

Original Name : Therese Lyon

Gender : Male

John Miljan

Character Name : Jake the Rake (uncredited)

Original Name : John Miljan

Gender : Male

Garry Owen

Character Name : Joe Smalley (uncredited)

Original Name : Garry Owen

Gender : Male

Beatrice Roberts

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Beatrice Roberts

Gender : Female

Wally Rose

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Wally Rose

Gender : Male

Wallace Scott

Character Name : Charlie (uncredited)

Original Name : Wallace Scott

Gender : Male

Ann Staunton

Character Name : Stella (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Staunton

Gender : Female

Milton Wallace

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Wallace

Gender : Male

Bill Walker

Character Name : Sam (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Walker

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-08-29

When two hit men arrive in the diner of a small town, they announce their intention to the owner of killing one of his customers - former boxer "the Swede" (Burt Lancaster). He manages to convince them that he would not be coming in that night, and so they leave to track him down. His friend, who was tied up in the diner rushes to warn him, but he does nothing - he invites the fate that we see, right from the beginning of the film. Why though? Why didn't he run? It transpires that he had a modest life insurance policy and so investigator "Reardon" (Edmond O'Brien) tries to track down the beneficiary and piece together a story of robbery, betrayal and duplicity - to all of which the character of "Kitty" (Ava Gardner) proves central. This is a superior film noir, with Lancaster and O'Brien on great form as the flashbacks gradually fill in the gaps and with the help of "Lt. Lubinsky" (Sam Levene) they discovers what truly happened. Ava Gardner's character features quite sparingly, but potently when she is on screen - manipulating and twisting as she manoeuvres the men around her with consummate skill. The pace is measured, the story takes it's time to develop and that helps make this quite a compelling drama that puts a little more meat on the bones of the original Hemingway short story. The photography is intense, using the light and shade dramatically, and the score from the maestro Miklós Rósza adds a richness to the gritty look of the film too. Burt Lancaster's first major screen role, but it's O'Brien who does most of the heavy lifting here, and he does it well!

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griggs79

@griggs79

2024-11-14

Robert Siodmak’s _The Killers_ intrigues more than it excites. Each scene is steeped in a rich atmosphere, with tension simmering under the surface. Siodmak’s non-linear storytelling leads you through a maze of betrayal and mystery, making it a slow-burn puzzle rather than a thrill ride. It’s a film that keeps you engaged with its moody shadows and complex web of lies, even if it didn’t thoroughly sweep me off my feet.