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The Killing

1956États-Unis85 min
The film

The Killing is a 1956 American film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick and produced by James B. Harris. It was written by Kubrick and Jim Thompson and based on Lionel White's novel Clean Break. It stars Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Vince Edwards, and features Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr., Jay C. Flippen and Timothy Carey. The film was Kubrick's third directorial effort and was generally well received by the critics.

DirectorStanley Kubrick
Genresfilm ou téléfilm de casse · film à flash-back · film noir · drame · film ou téléfilm criminel · war drama · film et téléfilm de guerre · thriller · film policier dramatique · thriller policier · film et téléfilm d'action · film ou téléfilm à énigme · film de gangsters
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime85 min
Record & provenance

This entry is drawn from the film catalogue and retains its source references. Missing fields are shown as missing.

Record source: The Film world cinema index

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