The Killing
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.
Critics Sentiment
Johnny executes the robbery while diversions create chaos
Marvin expresses paternal feelings while final preparations begin
The film jumps from its lowest point during the dialogue-heavy morning preparations to its absolute peak during the brilliantly executed heist sequence.
The Killing builds steadily through character setup and planning before exploding into a universally praised heist sequence that showcases Kubrick's innovative filmmaking. The film maintains high tension through the violent aftermath, concluding with an ironic ending that critics found both inevitable and satisfying.
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Sterling Hayden
Johnny Clay
Coleen Gray
Fay
Vince Edwards
Val Cannon
Jay C. Flippen
Marvin Unger
Ted de Corsia
Randy Kennan
Marie Windsor
Sherry Peatty
Elisha Cook Jr.
George Peatty
Joe Sawyer
Mike O'Reilly
James Edwards
Track Parking Attendant
Timothy Carey
Nikki Arcane
Kola Kwariani
Maurice Oboukhoff
Jay Adler
Leo the Loanshark
Tito Vuolo
Joe Piano - motel manager
Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly
Herbert Ellis
2nd American Airlines Clerk
James Griffith
Mr. Grimes
Cecil Elliott
Lady with Small Dog
Joe Turkel
Tiny
Steve Mitchell
Brown - American Airlines Clerk
Mary Carroll
Woman Asking Kennan for Help
Crew
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