The Killers
Directed by	Robert Siodmak
Produced by	Mark Hellinger
Written by	Ernest Hemingway (story) Anthony Veiller (screenplay) Richard Brooks & John Huston uncredited
Starring	Burt Lancaster Ava Gardner Edmond O'Brien Sam Levene
Music by	Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography	Elwood Bredell
Editing by	Arthur Hilton
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Released	August 28, 1946
Running time	105 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Killers, also known as Ernest Hemingway's The Killers is a black and white film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster. The film is based on the Ernest Hemingway story of the same name. The short story is about two hit men assigned to find and kill a man, "the Swede", at a seedy diner. Actors Charles McGraw and William Conrad play the hit men in the film, however the rest of the story, told in flashback, was created (rumored to be written by uncredited John Huston) solely for the film. Lancaster wasn't the producers first pick for the part of "the Swede", but Warner Bros. wouldn't lend out actor Wayne Morris for the film. The third choice, unknown actor Lancaster, was given the part. Some of the movie's music was later used as the theme for TV's Dragnet. The Killers was made again, with a different plot, in 1964 starring Lee Marvin and a villainous Ronald Reagan. Scenes from the movie were used in the Steve Martin film noir spoof Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). In 1956, director Andrei Tarkovsky created a 19-minute short based on the story which is featured on the Criterion Collection DVD release. Image File history File links Thekillers. ... Robert Siodmak (August 8, 1900 - March 10, 1973) was a film director born in Memphis, Tennessee (sometimes his birthplace is stated as Dresden, Germany). ... Mark Hellinger (March 21, 1903 to December 21, 1947) is primarily known as a New York theatre critic and reviewer. ... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. ... For the actor, see Richard Brooks (actor) Richard Brooks (May 18, 1912-March 11, 1992) was a Hollywood film writer, director, and (occasionally) producer. ... Statue of John Huston, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906–August 28, 1987) was an Irish-American film director and actor. ... Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. ... Ava Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. ... OBrien in D.O.A. Edmond OBrien (September 10, 1915 – May 9, 1985) was an American film actor who is perhaps best remembered for his role in D.O.A.. Born in New York, New York, OBrien made his film debut in 1938, and gradually built a... Levene in The Killers Russian-born Sam Levene (August 28, 1905 - December 28, 1980) was a Broadway and movie actor. ... Miklós Rózsa (April 18, 1907 - July 23, 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer, best known for his film scores. ... Noted cinematographer Elwood Bredell was the lens man for such films as The Killers (1946 film) and The Unsuspected (1947). ... Arthur Hilton (1887-1979) was a British born film editor. ... Universal Studios Theme Parks. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the term as used in media and computing; for more specific uses, see Black and White. ... This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ... Robert Siodmak (August 8, 1900 - March 10, 1973) was a film director born in Memphis, Tennessee (sometimes his birthplace is stated as Dresden, Germany). ... Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. ... Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. ... The Killers is short story by Ernest Hemingway. ... Born Charles Butters in Ohio May 10, 1914, square-jawed Charles McGraw grew up to become an actor and eventually made his first movie in 1942. ... Conrad in Cannon William Conrad (September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994), born William Cann, was an American actor and narrator in radio, film and television noted for his gifted use of a marvelous baritone voice, as well as for his sizable girth. ... In literature and film, a flashback takes the narrative back in time from the point the story has reached, to recount events that happened before and give the back-story. ... Statue of John Huston, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906–August 28, 1987) was an Irish-American film director and actor. ... The WB Shield used from 2003 to present day Warner Bros. ... An actor most famous for his role as Robin Hood (aka Robin of Kensington) in the television comedy series (Maid Marian and Her Merry Men) . He is also known as Adam Morris. ... Dragnet opening frame from the 1967 version. ... The Killers, sometimes called Ernest Hemingways The Killers, released by Universal Studios in 1964, was Hollywoods second adaptation of the Hemingway short story. ... Lee Marvin, (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film actor. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid was a movie first released in 1982 directed by Carl Reiner and featured Steve Martin. ... Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Андре́й Арсе́ньевич Тарко́вский) (April 4, 1932 - December 28, 1986) was a Russian movie director, writer, and actor. ... 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Awards

Nominated for four Oscars (none won): Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

• Best Director: Robert Siodmak
• Best Film Editing: Arthur Hilton
• Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: Miklós Rózsa
• Best Writing, Screenplay: Anthony Veiller

The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Robert Siodmak (August 8, 1900 - March 10, 1973) was a film director born in Memphis, Tennessee (sometimes his birthplace is stated as Dresden, Germany). ... The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. ... Arthur Hilton (1887-1979) was a British born film editor. ... From Rule Sixteen of the Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... Miklós Rózsa (April 18, 1907 - July 23, 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer, best known for his film scores. ... Best Writing, Screenplay may refer to: The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Tagline

Every kiss carved his name on another bullet

Quote from film

He's dead now, except for he's breathing.

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External links

• Great Films review
• Jonathan Lethem essay at criterionco.com