The Killing
1956 · 1h 25m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
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.
Written & directed by
Stanley KubrickBased on the novel by
Lionel White7.5Smart score
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adulterybag of moneyblack and whitecorruptionex-detaineefemme fatalefilm noirgangsterheisthorse racehusband wife relationshipmarriage crisisrobberysniperway of life
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