The Killers

The Killers

1946
1h 43min

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.

The Killers

Storyline

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.
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
Fran (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Hood with Cane (uncredited)
George Anderson
Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
(uncredited)
Frank Baker
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Lomas
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
George Hoagland
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Florence Wix
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Harry Brown
Paymaster (uncredited)
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Nick Adams (uncredited)
James Conaty
Onlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)
Noel Cravat
Noel Cravat
Lou Tingle (uncredited)
Neal Dodd
Minister (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Timekeeper (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
Green Cat Patron (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
Green Cat Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Hale
Pete (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
George (uncredited)
Mark Hellinger
Man Drinking at Bar (uncredited)
Al Hill
Al Hill
Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)
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
Policeman (uncredited)
Howard Negley
Howard Negley
Policeman (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Ma Hirsch (uncredited)
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
Bartender (uncredited)
Wallace Scott
Charlie (uncredited)
Ann Staunton
Stella (uncredited)
Milton Wallace
Waiter (uncredited)
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
Sam (uncredited)
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