The Killers (1946)

The Killers (1946)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1946-08-30 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
7.4 403 votes
Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Edmond O'Brien is Jim Reardon
Jim Reardon
Burt Lancaster is 'Swede' Andersen
'Swede' Andersen
Ava Gardner is Kitty Collins
Kitty Collins
Albert Dekker is Big Jim Colfax
Big Jim Colfax
Sam Levene is Lt. Sam Lubinsky
Lt. Sam Lubinsky
Vince Barnett is Charleston
Charleston
Virginia Christine is Lilly Harmon Lubinsky
Lilly Harmon Lubinsky
Jack Lambert is 'Dum-Dum' Clarke
'Dum-Dum' Clarke
Charles D. Brown is Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager
Donald MacBride is R.S. Kenyon
R.S. Kenyon
Charles McGraw is Al
Al
William Conrad is Max
Max
Jeff Corey is Blinky Franklin (uncredited)
Blinky Franklin (uncredited)
Gino Corrado is Restaurant Chef (uncredited)
Restaurant Chef (uncredited)
Frank McLure is Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Howard Freeman is Brentwood Police Chief (uncredited)
Brentwood Police Chief (uncredited)
Charles Middleton is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Queenie Smith is Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)
Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham is Police Driver (uncredited)
Police Driver (uncredited)
William Ruhl is Fran (uncredited)
Fran (uncredited)
Ernie Adams is Hood with Cane (uncredited)
Hood with Cane (uncredited)
George Anderson is Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Sam Ash is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Frank Baker is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Cross is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Lomas is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Tornek is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
John Sheehan is Fight Arena Doctor (uncredited)
Fight Arena Doctor (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Berkes is Mr. Plunther (uncredited)
Mr. Plunther (uncredited)
Edward Biby is Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Robert Haines is Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
George Hoagland is Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Florence Wix is Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Harry Brown is Paymaster (uncredited)
Paymaster (uncredited)
Phil Brown is Nick Adams (uncredited)
Nick Adams (uncredited)
James Conaty is Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)
Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)
Noel Cravat is Lou Tingle (uncredited)
Lou Tingle (uncredited)
Neal Dodd is Minister (uncredited)
Minister (uncredited)
Mike Donovan is Timekeeper (uncredited)
Timekeeper (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Green Cat Patron (uncredited)
Green Cat Patron (uncredited)
Nolan Leary is Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)
Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Hale is Pete (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Harry Hayden is George (uncredited)
George (uncredited)
Mark Hellinger is Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)
Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)
Al Hill is Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)
Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan is Factory Worker (uncredited)
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp is Passerby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)
Passerby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)
Paul Kruger is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw is Train Conductor (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Perc Launders is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Howard Negley is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Vera Lewis is Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
Therese Lyon is Mrs. Grimes (uncredited)
Mrs. Grimes (uncredited)
John Miljan is Jake the Rake (uncredited)
Jake the Rake (uncredited)
Garry Owen is Joe Smalley (uncredited)
Joe Smalley (uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Wally Rose is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Wallace Scott is Charlie (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Ann Staunton is Stella (uncredited)
Stella (uncredited)
Milton Wallace is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Bill Walker is Sam (uncredited)
Sam (uncredited)

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