Country
United States
Date
May 19, 1956
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
In all its fury and violence...
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| William Benedict | American Airlines Clerk |
| Charles Cane | Plainclothesman at Airport |
| Robert B. Williams | Plainclothesman at Airport |
| Tom Coleman | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
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| Franklyn Farnum | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
| John George | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
| Art Gilmore | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Track Guard Slugged by Johnny (uncredited) |
| Harry Hines | Chess Player (uncredited) |
| Hal J. Moore | Race Track P.A. Announcer (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Richard Reeves | Bill - Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited) |
| Frank Richards | Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Racetrack Cashier (uncredited) |
| Finn Zirzow | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Racetrack Cashier (uncredited) |
| Charles Fogel | Race Track Worker (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Track Officer (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Killing |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | United Artists, Harris-Kubrick Productions |
| Data di uscita | 6 giugno 1956 |
| Producer | James B. Harris, Alexander Singer |
| Writer | Lionel White, Stanley Kubrick, Jim Thompson |
| Editors | Betty Steinberg |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard, Richard Towers, Carl Gibson, Lou Cortese, Robert Hosler |
| Asst. Directors | Milton Carter, Howard Joslin, Paul Feiner, Stanley Kubrick, Mary Gibsone |
| Lighting | Bobby Jones |
| Camera Operators | Richard Towers, Lucien Ballard, Carl Gibson, Lou Cortese, Robert Hosler |
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| Add. Photography | Lucien Ballard, Richard Towers, Carl Gibson, Lou Cortese, Robert Hosler |
| Production Design | Harry Reif, Bud Pine, Christopher Ebsen, Robert L. Stephen, Karl Brainard, Ray Zambel, Ruth Sobotka |
| Art Direction | Ruth Sobotka, Harry Reif, Bud Pine, Christopher Ebsen, Robert L. Stephen, Karl Brainard, Ray Zambel |
| Set Decoration | Harry Reif, Bud Pine, Christopher Ebsen, Robert L. Stephen, Karl Brainard, Ray Zambel, Ruth Sobotka |
| Special Effects | Dave Koehler |
| Visual Effects | Louis DeWitt, Jack Rabin, Paul Eagler |
| Stunts | Fred Gabourie, Don Turner |
| Composer | Gerald Fried, Rex Lipton, Earl Snyder, Gilbert D. Marchant |
| Sound | Gerald Fried, Rex Lipton, Earl Snyder, Gilbert D. Marchant |
| Costume Design | Robert Littlefield, Jack Masters, Rudy Harrington, Lillian Shore |
| Makeup | Robert Littlefield, Jack Masters, Rudy Harrington, Lillian Shore |
| Hairstyling | Robert Littlefield, Jack Masters, Rudy Harrington, Lillian Shore |
| Budget | 320.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Certification
NR
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 21, 1956
Certification
PG
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 27, 1956
Certification
18
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 14, 1957
Certification
15
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Country
Austria
Date
Feb 15, 1957
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 22, 1957
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Mar 21, 1957
Country
France
Date
Sep 11, 1957
Certification
U
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 27, 1961
Certification
K-16
Physical media
Country
Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1989
Certification
PG
Note
Video Tape - https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/killing-1
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 10, 2007
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 07, 2012
Certification
12
Note
Nederland 2
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