The Killing (1956)
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In all its fury and violence...
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.
- Released: 1956-06-06
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 25m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 1,770 votes
Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Top cast
- Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay
- Coleen Gray as Fay
- Vince Edwards as Val Cannon
- Jay C. Flippen as Marvin Unger
- Ted de Corsia as Patrolman Randy Kennan
- Marie Windsor as Sherry Peatty
- Elisha Cook Jr. as George Peatty
- Joe Sawyer as Mike O'Reilly
- James Edwards as Track Parking Attendant
- Timothy Carey as Nikki Arcane
Where to watch The Killing
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MUBI Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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