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Movie poster: The Killers (1946)
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The Killers

1946 · 103 min Crime Mystery Thriller
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1946
Country United States of America
Genre Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Director Robert Siodmak
Runtime 103 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (430 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

A genre thriller made with intelligence. The director understands the difference between suspense and shock — and chooses the former.

Worth watching for the atmosphere and structure. The finale may not please everyone — but the road there is worth the time.

For those who like films that keep them in a state of uncertainty until the end.

Director: Robert Siodmak

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late at night when you can give yourself fully to the film. Not as background — fully present.

🎭 Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Jim Reardon

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

'Swede' Andersen

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Kitty Collins

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Big Jim Colfax

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Lt. Sam Lubinsky

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Charleston

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Lilly Harmon Lubinsky

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

'Dum-Dum' Clarke

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

R.S. Kenyon

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