The Killers

"She's a match for any mobster!"

Aug 30 1946 Approved 1h 43m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

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. Weaving together threads of the Swede's life, Reardon uncovers a complex tale of treachery and crime, all linked with gorgeous, mysterious Kitty Collins.

Written by

Anthony Veiller, Ernest Hemingway, John Huston

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Cast

Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
Criterion Trailer 176.2: The Killers 1946
The Killers 1946 Trailer | Burt Lancaster | Ava Gardner
The Killers (1946) | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre
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