The Killers

The Killers

She's a match for any mobster!

1946 en 103 minutes

Rating: 7.368

Plot

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.

Trailer

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Jim Reardon

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

'Swede' Andersen

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Kitty Collins

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Big Jim Colfax

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Lt. Sam Lubinsky

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Charleston

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Lilly Harmon Lubinsky

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

'Dum-Dum' Clarke

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

R.S. Kenyon

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Al

William Conrad

William Conrad

Max

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Blinky Franklin (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Restaurant Chef (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman

Brentwood Police Chief (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Farmer (uncredited)

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Police Driver (uncredited)

William Ruhl

William Ruhl

Fran (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Hood with Cane (uncredited)

George Anderson

George Anderson

Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

(uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Lomas

Jack Lomas

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Fight Arena Doctor (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Berkes

John Berkes

Mr. Plunther (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

George Hoagland

George Hoagland

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Paymaster (uncredited)

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Nick Adams (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)

Noel Cravat

Noel Cravat

Lou Tingle (uncredited)

Neal Dodd

Neal Dodd

Minister (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Timekeeper (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)

Michael Hale

Michael Hale

Pete (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

George (uncredited)

Mark Hellinger

Mark Hellinger

Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Passerby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Reporter (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Policeman (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Policeman (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Ma Hirsch (uncredited)

Therese Lyon

Therese Lyon

Mrs. Grimes (uncredited)

John Miljan

John Miljan

Jake the Rake (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Joe Smalley (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Nurse (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Bartender (uncredited)

Wallace Scott

Wallace Scott

Charlie (uncredited)

Ann Staunton

Ann Staunton

Stella (uncredited)

Milton Wallace

Milton Wallace

Waiter (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Sam (uncredited)

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