
The Killers
1946, Crime/Drama, 1h 45m
34 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsYou might also like
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Cast & Crew
Ole "The Swede" Andersen, Pete Lund
Kitty Collins
Jim Reardon (investigator)
Big Jim Colfax
Lt. Sam Lubinsky
Lilly Harmon Lubinsky
Critic Reviews for The Killers
All Critics (34) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (34)
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It's [got] a blistering opening sequence.
December 4, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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April 28, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Taken from Ernest Hemingway's story of the same title, picture is a hard-hitting example of forthright melodrama in the best Hemingway style. Performances without exception are top quality.
April 8, 2008 | Full Review… -
A near-classic of 40s film noir.
April 8, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
An example of film noir at its most expressive.
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It's one of the great films of disenchantment.
February 7, 2008 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Killers
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Mar 17, 2017Although the film is good, by 1946 this kind of story had been told dozens of times. 70 years on it's been told thousands of times.Marcus W Super Reviewer
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Jan 30, 2016We follow an insurance claims investigator who stumbles onto clues that lead the perpetrators of a high profile armed robbery. Only there's a sad tale of desire and lust thrown into the mix, deception and deceit with a kiss, and that's the gasoline that drives this dragster to it's finish line, a view of the world that's ultimately black and white and icy cold.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Nov 15, 2013Lancaster's first big screen role is fabulous film noir punctuated by that very memorable bullet ridden opening scene. Far superior to the rubbish that Ronnie Reagan did in the 1960s.John B Super Reviewer
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Mar 19, 2012What just happened? This was literally the most complicated film I have ever watched. The dialogue made it very complicated because I had trouble keeping up. I don't even know what to write about. Well how about I write about this, this film had everything. The acting, writing, directing, and producing. The writing was good considering how complicated it was. I wish I could write complicated scripts but I just can't. The writing also contributed to the plot. How do I know that considering that it's complicated? It stayed true to the story that's why. The acting was also good considering this is a classic film. You rarely see classic films that have bad acting. That's part of the reason why there so good. As for the directing it was good as well. I can't find a way that I could have done it better so that means it's a good thing. If you like classic films then this is for you.Eduardo T Super Reviewer
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