The Killers (1946)
Directed by Robert Siodmak · 103 min · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
70.1 TOPICAL score · #757 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Killers (1946, directed by Robert Siodmak) has a TOPICAL score of 70.1 - ranked 757 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (452 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (452 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read17,707 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Edmond O'Brien (actor #495), Burt Lancaster (actor #19), Ava Gardner (actor #683), Albert Dekker (actor #1,520)
“It is widely regarded as one of the classics of the film noir genre.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10