The Killers
Two professional killers invade a small town and kill a gas station attendant, "the Swede," who';s expecting them. Weaving together threads of the Swede';s life, Reardon uncovers a complex tale of treachery and crime, all linked with gorgeous, mysterious Kitty Collins.
23 June 1889, Brooklyn, New York, USA
20 March 1920, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
10 May 1914, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
23 October 1907, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
February 6, 1896 in New York City, New York, USA
December 11, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
18 July 1894, New York, USA
26 April 1889, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
14 August 1887, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
May 16, 1883 in Hertfordshire, England, UK
27 September 1920, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
13 April 1920, Yonkers, New York, USA
June 21, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1 July 1896, Pendleton, Indiana, USA
November 29, 1878 in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
3 January 1908, Concho, Arizona, USA
3 October 1874, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
December 13, 1895 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
July 14, 1892 in New York City, New York, USA
7 March 1905, Manhattan, New York, USA
September 22, 1891 in New York City, New York, USA
1 June 1900, Manhattan, New York, USA
2 January 1887, Minsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]
9 November 1892, Lead City, South Dakota, USA
8 September 1898, California, USA
20 December 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA
5 February 1920, Columbus, Ohio, USA
5 March 1920, Stanton, Iowa, USA
28 August 1905, Russia
11 January 1877, Sydney, Australia
April 08, 2008
The definitve screen rendition of Hemingway's story.April 08, 2008
It's a classic by a supreme exponent of that genre, German emigre Robert Siodmak.July 06, 2010
Film noir with spectacularly photographed set pieces.May 20, 2003
As mere movie melodrama, pieced out as a mystery which is patiently unfolded by a sleuthing insurance man, it makes a diverting picture.April 05, 2011
Compelling, beautifully shot film noir, marking the stunning debut of Burt Lancaster.October 07, 2015
The movie darts around in time, constantly surprising and adding more depth to the character of The Swede. It's a psychological exploration of a man who was so worn down by life that he merely gave up.April 08, 2008
An example of film noir at its most expressive.May 30, 2008
Nominated for four Oscars, Robert Siodmak's The Killers expands on Hemingway's short story in classic film noir style, with a dense plot that ends in an unexpected double crossFebruary 07, 2008
It's one of the great films of disenchantment.December 04, 2014
It's [got] a blistering opening sequence.April 08, 2008
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.