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The Killing is a 1956 American film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick and produced by James B. Harris. It was written by Kubrick and Jim Thompson and based on Lionel White 's novel Clean Break . It stars Sterling Hayden , Coleen Gray , and Vince Edwards , and features Marie Windsor , Elisha Cook Jr. , Jay C. Flippen and Timothy Carey .
A heist gone wrong at a racetrack involves a crooked cop, a bookkeeper, a bartender, a clerk and a loan shark. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes and more for this film-noir classic.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1956-06-06
Aug 15, 2019 · Watch the classic film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White. The Killing is a heist film with a brilliant plan and a twist of fate.
An expertly crafted noir with more on its mind than stylishly staged violence, The Killing establishes Stanley Kubrick as a filmmaker of uncommon vision and control. Read Critics Reviews
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- Sterling Hayden
- Stanley Kubrick
- Crime, Drama
Jan 9, 2012 · Roger Ebert praises Stanley Kubrick's first mature feature as a complex and stylish heist movie with a non-linear plot and a large cast of characters. He compares the film to a game of chess and a race track robbery, and analyzes the themes and motifs of the film.
Stanley Kubrick's noir thriller about a racetrack robbery with a twisty plot and a stellar cast. Features new interviews, essay, trailer, and more special features.
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A classic film noir about a daring racetrack robbery that goes wrong due to betrayal and double-crossing. Johnny Clay, an ex-convict, leads a team of five men to pull off a $2 million heist, but his fiancee, a crooked cop, a loan shark, and a mobster all have their own agendas.
