

The Killers
She's a match for any mobster!
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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- Language
- English
- small town
- new jersey
- gas station
- boxer
- heist
- femme fatale
- film noir
- murder
- black and white
- attempted robbery
- insurance investigator
- hemingway
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York City, New York28 Aug 1946
- Theatrical30 Aug 1946
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical17 Nov 1946
BrazilBR
- Physical12 mj.gov.br - Rep. Arrais BR + IMDB4 Mar 2015
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1517 Mar 1947
FranceFR
- Theatrical2 Apr 1947
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1614 Oct 1946
SwedenSE
- Theatrical1517 Feb 1947
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The Killers was released on 30 August 1946.
Audience reviews
2- C7/10
CinemaSerf
8/29/2022
When two hit men arrive in the diner of a small town, they announce their intention to the owner of killing one of his customers - former boxer "the Swede" (Burt Lancaster). He manages to convince them that he would not be coming in that night, and so they leave to track him down. His friend, who was tied up in the diner rushes to warn him, but he does nothing - he invites the fate that we see, right from the beginni…
- G6/10
griggs79
11/14/2024
Robert Siodmak’s _The Killers_ intrigues more than it excites. Each scene is steeped in a rich atmosphere, with tension simmering under the surface. Siodmak’s non-linear storytelling leads you through a maze of betrayal and mystery, making it a slow-burn puzzle rather than a thrill ride. It’s a film that keeps you engaged with its moody shadows and complex web of lies, even if it didn’t thoroughly sweep me off my fee…
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