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The Killing

19567.7 / 1085 min
Crime, Thriller

Overview

In all its fury and violence...

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.

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)

Crew

Betty Steinberg

Betty Steinberg

Editor

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Screenplay

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Director

Lionel White

Lionel White

Novel

Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried

Original Music Composer

James B. Harris

James B. Harris

Producer

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson

Writer

Alexander Singer

Alexander Singer

Associate Producer

Earl Snyder

Earl Snyder

Sound

Richard Towers

Richard Towers

Camera Operator

Clarence Eurist

Clarence Eurist

Production Supervisor

Dave Koehler

Dave Koehler

Special Effects

Harry Reif

Harry Reif

Set Decoration

Milton Carter

Milton Carter

Assistant Director

Jack Rabin

Jack Rabin

Visual Effects

Rex Lipton

Rex Lipton

Sound Effects Editor

Gilbert D. Marchant

Gilbert D. Marchant

Music Editor

Louis DeWitt

Louis DeWitt

Visual Effects

Fred Gabourie

Fred Gabourie

Stunts

Don Turner

Don Turner

Stunts

Robert Littlefield

Robert Littlefield

Makeup Artist

Carl Gibson

Carl Gibson

Key Grip

Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

Second Assistant Director

Ruth Sobotka

Ruth Sobotka

Art Direction

Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried

Conductor

Christopher Ebsen

Christopher Ebsen

Head Carpenter

Dave Lesser

Dave Lesser

Transportation Coordinator

Lou Cortese

Lou Cortese

Best Boy Grip

Paul Feiner

Paul Feiner

Second Assistant Director

Joyce Hartman

Joyce Hartman

Production Assistant

Bud Pine

Bud Pine

Construction Manager

Ray Zambel

Ray Zambel

Property Master

Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones

Gaffer

Paul Eagler

Paul Eagler

Visual Effects Camera

Robert Hosler

Robert Hosler

Second Assistant Camera

Robert L. Stephen

Robert L. Stephen

Paint Coordinator

Rudy Harrington

Rudy Harrington

Wardrobe Master

Karl Brainard

Karl Brainard

Assistant Set Decoration

Marguerite Olson

Marguerite Olson

Production Assistant

Lillian Shore

Lillian Shore

Hairdresser

Jack Masters

Jack Masters

Wardrobe Master

Mary Gibsone

Mary Gibsone

Script Supervisor