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The Killing
The Killing

The Killing

In all its fury and violence...

Genres

CrimeThriller

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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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Budget

$320000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.652/10

Release Date

06 June 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Johnny Clay

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Fay

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

Val Cannon

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Marvin Unger

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Randy Kennan

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Sherry Peatty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

George Peatty

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Mike O'Reilly

James Edwards

James Edwards

Track Parking Attendant

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Nikki Arcane

Kola Kwariani

Kola Kwariani

Maurice Oboukhoff

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Leo the Loanshark

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Joe Piano - motel manager

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly

Herbert Ellis

Herbert Ellis

2nd American Airlines Clerk

James Griffith

James Griffith

Mr. Grimes

Cecil Elliott

Cecil Elliott

Lady with Small Dog

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Tiny

Steve Mitchell

Steve Mitchell

Brown - American Airlines Clerk

Mary Carroll

Mary Carroll

Woman Asking Kennan for Help

William Benedict

William Benedict

American Airlines Clerk

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Plainclothesman at Airport

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Plainclothesman at Airport

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

John George

John George

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Track Guard Slugged by Johnny (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Harry Hines

Chess Player (uncredited)

Hal J. Moore

Hal J. Moore

Race Track P.A. Announcer (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Reeves

Richard Reeves

Bill - Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Finn Zirzow

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Race Track Worker (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Track Officer (uncredited)

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