The Killing (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Stanley Kubrick |
| Producer(s) | James B. Harris, Alexander Singer (associate) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Heist |
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The Killing (1956) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Stanley Kubrick and produced by Alexander Singer and James B. Harris.
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THE KILLING BOTTLE
By Dan Day, Jr. on Oct 22, 2023 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogIn the mid-1960s, American actor Nick Adams went to Japan and appeared in three films for Toho Studios. Two of those films, FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD and INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER are well-known among movie geeks. The third, THE KILLING BOTTLE, is basically forgotten due to the fact that it ha... Read full article
The Last Hunt (1956) and The Killing Fields
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 17, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsThe Last Hunt considers an era that is no more. Once America?s Great Plains ran rampant with herds of bison numbering up to 60,000,000 based on the estimation of this movie. The initial premise of Richard Brooks? western intrigues for the sole fact that this is a slice of history that doesn’t ... Read full article
Day 14 of Noirvember: Sherry Peatty in The Killing (1956)
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 14, 2021 From Shadows and SatinToday?s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on a dame who?s not very nice, and that?s putting it mildly: Sherry Peatty in The Killing (1956). WHAT?S THE KILLING ABOUT? Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden), recently released from prison, marshals a motley crew of men to carry out an intricately designed ra... Read full article
YouTube Noir ? Noirvember Day 3: The Killing (1956)
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2020 From Shadows and SatinI cannot count the number of times I have seen today?s YouTube pick for Noirvember: The Killing (1956). It’s one of my favorite all-time movies ? I?ve seen it twice on the big screen, and I own it on both VHS and DVD. It?s one of the earliest (and best, in my opinion) films directed by Stanle... Read full article
“The Killing” Comes to the Big Screen in Portland!
By Marisa on Mar 17, 2017 From The Timothy Carey ExperienceTonight is opening night for?the Portland edition of I Wake Up Dreaming, the excellent film noir fest curated by Elliot Lavine for nearly thirty years in San Francisco. Seven days and nights of film noir at Cinema 21! I’m thrilled to report that one of the films shown on the fest’s final... Read full article
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Quotes from
Johnny Clay: Alright sister, that's a mighty pretty head you got on your shoulders. You want to keep it there or start carrying it around in your hands?
Sherry Peatty: Maybe we could compromise and put it on your shoulder. I think that'd be nice, don't you?
Johnny Clay: A friend of mine will be stopping by tomorrow to drop something off for me. He's a cop.
Joe: A cop? That's a funny kind of a friend.
Johnny Clay: Well, he's a funny kind of a cop.
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Facts about
Once they had convinced Sterling Hayden to come on board, Stanley Kubrick and his producer James B. Harris were able to approach United Artists about securing the extra financing for the film.
Initial test screenings were poor, citing the non-linear structure as the main problem. Stanley Kubrick was forced to go back and edit the film in a linear fashion, actually making the film even more confusing. In the end, it was released in its original form, and is often cited as being a huge influence on other non-linear films like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.
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