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The Killers poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 88.8 / 100
1946·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 43m

THE KILLERS

“She's a match for any mobster!”

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.

Above the Line
Robert Siodmak·DirectorAnthony Veiller·ScreenplayJohn Huston·WriterElwood Bredell·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerArthur Hilton·Editor
Cast
Edmond O'Brien·Jim ReardonBurt Lancaster·'Swede' AndersenAva Gardner·Kitty CollinsAlbert Dekker·Big Jim ColfaxSam Levene·Lt. Sam LubinskyVince Barnett·CharlestonVirginia Christine·Lilly Harmon LubinskyJack Lambert·'Dum-Dum' ClarkeCharles D. Brown·Packy Robinson - Ole's ManagerDonald MacBride·R.S. Kenyon
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Siodmak·Director
Writing· 3
Anthony Veiller·ScreenplayJohn Huston·WriterRichard Brooks·Writer
Camera· 1
Elwood Bredell·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Arthur Hilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Miklós Rózsa·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Mark Hellinger·Producer
By the Numbers
88.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#D32F2F
#80CBC4
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, stylized title 'THE KILLERS' in white with a black outline at the top against a black background. Below the title, a large, coloriz”

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Key Elements
GunTable Lamp
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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