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The Killing

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19561h 25mNo ratings yet
  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Thriller

Overview

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.

Keywords

  • heist
  • corruption
  • gangster
  • robbery
  • marriage crisis
  • black and white
  • sniper
  • adultery
  • husband wife relationship
  • femme fatale
  • film noir
  • bag of money
  • horse race
  • ex-detainee
  • way of life

Details

Status
Released
Release date
June 6, 1956
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Budget
$320,000
Revenue
Not recorded
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