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The Killers

(1946)

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

.

1hrs 43m

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.

Score

73

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Edmond O'Brien as Jim Reardon

Edmond O'Brien

** Jim Reardon

Burt Lancaster as 'Swede' Andersen

Burt Lancaster

** 'Swede' Andersen

Ava Gardner as Kitty Collins

Ava Gardner

** Kitty Collins

Albert Dekker as Big Jim Colfax

Albert Dekker

** Big Jim Colfax

Sam Levene as Lt. Sam Lubinsky

Sam Levene

** Lt. Sam Lubinsky

Vince Barnett as Charleston

Vince Barnett

** Charleston

Virginia Christine as Lilly Harmon Lubinsky

Virginia Christine

** Lilly Harmon Lubinsky

Jack Lambert as 'Dum-Dum' Clarke

Jack Lambert

** 'Dum-Dum' Clarke

Charles D. Brown as Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

Charles D. Brown

** Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

Donald MacBride as R.S. Kenyon

Donald MacBride

** R.S. Kenyon

Charles McGraw as Al

Charles McGraw

** Al

William Conrad as Max

William Conrad

** Max

Jeff Corey as Blinky Franklin (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

** Blinky Franklin (uncredited)

Gino Corrado as Restaurant Chef (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

** Restaurant Chef (uncredited)

Frank McLure as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Frank McLure

** Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Howard Freeman as Brentwood Police Chief (uncredited)

Howard Freeman

** Brentwood Police Chief (uncredited)

Charles Middleton as Farmer (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

** Farmer (uncredited)

Queenie Smith as Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)

Queenie Smith

** Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham as Police Driver (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

** Police Driver (uncredited)

William Ruhl as Fran (uncredited)

William Ruhl

** Fran (uncredited)

Ernie Adams as Hood with Cane (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

** Hood with Cane (uncredited)

George Anderson as Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)

George Anderson

** Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Sam Ash as (uncredited)

Sam Ash

** (uncredited)

Frank Baker as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Baker

** Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

** Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Harris

** Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Lomas as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Lomas

** Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

** Fight Spectator (uncredited)

John Sheehan as Fight Arena Doctor (uncredited)

John Sheehan

** Fight Arena Doctor (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Party Guest (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

** Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally

** Party Guest (uncredited)

John Berkes as Mr. Plunther (uncredited)

John Berkes

** Mr. Plunther (uncredited)

Edward Biby as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Edward Biby

** Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines

** Cafe Patron (uncredited)

George Hoagland as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

George Hoagland

** Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Florence Wix as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Florence Wix

** Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Harry Brown as Paymaster (uncredited)

Harry Brown

** Paymaster (uncredited)

Phil Brown as Nick Adams (uncredited)

Phil Brown

** Nick Adams (uncredited)

James Conaty as Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)

James Conaty

** Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)

Noel Cravat as Lou Tingle (uncredited)

Noel Cravat

** Lou Tingle (uncredited)

Neal Dodd as Minister (uncredited)

Neal Dodd

** Minister (uncredited)

Mike Donovan as Timekeeper (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

** Timekeeper (uncredited)

Dick Gordon as Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

** Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Nolan Leary as Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

** Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)

Michael Hale as Pete (uncredited)

Michael Hale

** Pete (uncredited)

Harry Hayden as George (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

** George (uncredited)

Mark Hellinger as Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)

Mark Hellinger

** Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)

Al Hill as Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)

Al Hill

** Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan as Factory Worker (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

** Factory Worker (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Passerby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

** Passerby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Paul Kruger as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

** Reporter (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

** Train Conductor (uncredited)

Perc Launders as Policeman (uncredited)

Perc Launders

** Policeman (uncredited)

Howard Negley as Policeman (uncredited)

Howard Negley

** Policeman (uncredited)

Vera Lewis as Ma Hirsch (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

** Ma Hirsch (uncredited)

Therese Lyon as Mrs. Grimes (uncredited)

Therese Lyon

** Mrs. Grimes (uncredited)

John Miljan as Jake the Rake (uncredited)

John Miljan

** Jake the Rake (uncredited)

Garry Owen as Joe Smalley (uncredited)

Garry Owen

** Joe Smalley (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts as Nurse (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

** Nurse (uncredited)

Wally Rose as Bartender (uncredited)

Wally Rose

** Bartender (uncredited)

Wallace Scott as Charlie (uncredited)

Wallace Scott

** Charlie (uncredited)

Ann Staunton as Stella (uncredited)

Ann Staunton

** Stella (uncredited)

Milton Wallace as Waiter (uncredited)

Milton Wallace

** Waiter (uncredited)

Bill Walker as Sam (uncredited)

Bill Walker

** Sam (uncredited)

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