The Killing (1956) 8.1
Crooks plan and execute a daring race-track robbery. Director:Stanley Kubrick |
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The Killing (1956) 8.1
Crooks plan and execute a daring race-track robbery. Director:Stanley Kubrick |
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Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sterling Hayden | ... | ||
Coleen Gray | ... | ||
Vince Edwards | ... | ||
Jay C. Flippen | ... | ||
Ted de Corsia | ... |
Policeman Randy Kennan
(as Ted DeCorsia)
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Marie Windsor | ... | ||
Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
George Peatty
(as Elisha Cook)
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Joe Sawyer | ... |
Mike O'Reilly
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James Edwards | ... |
Track Parking Attendant
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Timothy Carey | ... |
Nikki Arcane
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Kola Kwariani | ... | ||
Jay Adler | ... |
Leo the Loanshark
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Tito Vuolo | ... |
Joe Piano
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Dorothy Adams | ... |
Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly
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Herbert Ellis | ... |
2nd American Airlines Clerk
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After getting out of prison, Johnny Clay masterminds a complex race-track heist, but his scheme is complicated by the intervention of the wife of a teller (George Peatty) in on the scheme, the boyfriend of the wife, airport regulations, and a small dog. Written by Andrew Hyatt <dres@uiuc.edu>
There's little to fault in Stanley Kubrick's classic robbery tale. The acting is first-rate with Marie Windsor, as Mrs. Peaty, a sarcastic stand-out. The story just pops off the screen - and at less than 90 minutes, there's literally no filler. I love the winding time line ("earlier that day" etc.), which has been liberally utilized by Quentin Tarantino (Jackie Brown, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs). This film was made right before Kubrick's WWI marvel, Paths of Glory, and his genius is apparent in both. No wasted words or actions. Love that last line!