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Ernest Hemingway's gripping short story "The Killers" has fascinated readers and filmmakers for generations. Its first screen incarnation came in 1946, when director Robert Siodmak unleashed The Killers, helping to define the film noir style and launching the careers of Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in this archetypal masterpiece
Original Release
08/30/1946
US Release
08/30/1946
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Ole 'Swede' Anderson / 'Swede' Andersen |
| Ava Gardner | Kitty Collins |
| Edmond O'Brien | Jim Reardon |
| Albert Dekker | Big Jim Colfax |
| Sam Levene | Police Lt. Sam Lubinsky / Lt. Sam Lubinsky |
| Vince Barnett | Charleston |
| Virginia Christine | Lilly Harmon Lubinsky |
| Jack Lambert | 'Dum-Dum' Clarke |
| Charles D. Brown | Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager |
| Donald MacBride | R.S. Kenyon |
Directors
Writers
Anthony Veiller, Ernest Hemingway, John Huston, Richard Brooks
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Ole 'Swede' Anderson / 'Swede' Andersen |
| Ava Gardner | Kitty Collins |
| Edmond O'Brien | Jim Reardon |
| Albert Dekker | Big Jim Colfax |
| Sam Levene | Police Lt. Sam Lubinsky / Lt. Sam Lubinsky |
| Vince Barnett | Charleston |
| Virginia Christine | Lilly Harmon Lubinsky |
| Jack Lambert | 'Dum-Dum' Clarke |
| Charles D. Brown | Packy Robinson - Ole's Manager |
| Donald MacBride | R.S. Kenyon |
| Charles McGraw | Al |
| William Conrad | Max |
| Ernie Adams | Hood with Cane |
| Audley Anderson | Assistant Paymaster |
| George Anderson | Jail Ward Doctor |
| Frank Baker | Fight Spectator |
| Brooks Benedict | Party Guest |
| John Berkes | Mr. Plunther |
| Edward Biby | Cafe Patron |
| Harry Brown | Paymaster |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mark Hellinger | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
