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Guest Introduction by Paul Karasik.
The Killers, directed by Robert Siodmak, who received an Academy Award nomination, has long been considered the quintessential noir film: a character study of one man, Swede (Burt Lancaster), who because of betrayal and the love for a woman, Kitty Collins (Ava Gardner) has lost the will to live and waits, alone in one room as his fate unfolds. The entire film, a masterfully edited and photographed series of flashbacks, is Swede’s story, told from the perspective of Riordan (Edmond O’Brien) as he tries to find out the truth.
From a story by Ernest Hemingway. Burt Lancaster’s film debut.
“Robert Siodmak directs this for maximum shadowy impact, aided by a crackerjack script from Anthony Veiller (and an uncredited John Huston) and stellar performances from a concrete-solid cast.” – Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
“It’s one of the great films of disenchantment.” – Wally Hammond, Time Out