| The Killers | |
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| Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Veiller[i] |
| Based on | "The Killers" (1927 short story) by Ernest Hemingway |
| Produced by | Mark Hellinger |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Woody Bredell |
| Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
Production company | Mark Hellinger Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.5 million (US rentals)[2] |
The Killers is a 1946 American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster in his film debut, along with Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien and Sam Levene. Based in part on the 1927 short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway,[3] it focuses on an insurance detective's investigation into the execution by two professional killers of a former boxer who was unresistant to his own murder. The screenplay was written by Anthony Veiller, with uncredited contributions by John Huston and Richard Brooks.
Released in August 1946, The Killers was a critical and commercial success, earning four Academy Award nominations, including for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Hemingway, who was habitually disgusted with how Hollywood distorted his thematic intentions, was an open admirer of the film. It is widely regarded as one of the classics of the film noir genre.[4]
In 2008, The Killers was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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- ^ "The Killers". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020.
- ^ "60 Top Grossers of 1946", Variety 8 January 1947 p8
- ^ "The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time". Paste. August 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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