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The Killing (1956)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Stanley Kubrick

Producer:

James B. Harris

Release Date:

Jun 6, 1956

Runtime:

1m

Synopsis

Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five-man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.

Cast

  • Sterling Hayden
  • Coleen Gray
  • Vince Edwards
  • Jay C. Flippen
  • Marie Windsor
  • Joe Sawyer
  • Ted de Corsia
  • Elisha Cook
  • Timothy Carey

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Metacritic

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Based on 15 Critics
7.6

USER SCORE (25)

Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Reviews
100

Orson Welles was so taken with this film that after seeing it he declared Kubrick could do no wrong; not to be missed.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
100

The kind of Swiss-watch precision and attention to detail that would eventually get Kubrick labeled Hollywood's most notorious perfectionist.

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Metacritic review by Chris Nashawaty
Chris Nashawaty
Entertainment Weekly
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