Characters & Themes
The Killers (1946) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1946 · 103 mins · English
- Directed by
- Robert Siodmak
- Starring
- Charles McGraw, Jeff Corey, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Vince Barnett
She’s a match for any mobster. Two hitmen walk into a diner seeking “the Swede.” When they find him, he’s ready and offers no resistance. His life‑insurance policy prompts an investigator to reopen the case. The investigation uncovers his past: a romance with a stunning woman who may have pulled him into a bank robbery run by another man.
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