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The Killers

1946 · 103 min

A shadowy, fatalistic noir that draws you into a doomed man's past through a dogged investigation, rich with betrayal and moody atmosphere.

Tagline
She's a match for any mobster!
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • crime
  • fate
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Written by
Anthony Veiller, John Huston, Richard Brooks
Starring
Edmond O'Brien, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene, Vince Barnett, Virginia Christine, Jack Lambert
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
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Languages
English

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