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The Killing

1956·1h 24m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
105,772 votes
Metascore
91
Metacritic

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

The Killing is a 1956 drama crime movie directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Sterling Hayden, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 105,772 votes and runs 1h 24m.

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Director
Stanley Kubrick
Stars
Sterling Hayden
Vince Edwards
Jay C. Flippen
Coleen Gray
Details
1956-06-06
84 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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