Overview

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.

Cast

Edmond O'Brien, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene, Vince Barnett, Virginia Christine, Jack Lambert

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Frequently asked

What is "The Killers" about?

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.

When was "The Killers" released?

The Killers was released in 1946.

Who stars in "The Killers"?

The cast includes Edmond O'Brien, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Albert Dekker.