The Killers
— She's a match for any mobster!
1946
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The Killers
1946
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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.
Countries:
US
Languages:
English
Runtime:
1hrs 43min
Status:
Released
Release date:
1946-08-30
Release format:
Theater
Great opening sequence, as the two hitmen look for the Swede in the small-town diner. From there we get a Kane-esque investigation into the Swede's backstory, especially as it concerns his relationship with Ava Gardner and a resulting double-cross with a payroll heist. Everything here is good, with occasional greatness, but doesn't always have the crackle you get from the period's best noirs. And I wish Gardner had a bit more to do.