

The Killing
1956-06-06 · 85 min · ★ 7.6
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Stanley Kubrick
- Production companies
- United Artists, Harris-Kubrick Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 320,000
Top 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
James EdwardsTrack Parking Attendant
Timothy CareyNikki Arcane
Jay AdlerLeo the Loanshark
Tito VuoloJoe Piano
Dorothy AdamsRuthie O'Reilly
Herbert Ellis2nd American Airlines Clerk
James GriffithMr. Grimes
Joe TurkelTiny
Steve MitchellBrown
Mary CarrollWoman Asking Kennan for HelpTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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