THE KILLING (1956)
Special Features: Intro by film historian Foster Hirsch on Oct. 11
Ex-con hard case Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) assembles a crew of colorful lowlifes to pull off a daring daytime racetrack heist before he absconds with his girlfriend (Coleen Gray). Poor judgment, bad luck and a faithless wife conspire to undo their big score, and, as things fall apart, this time-fractured puzzle of a story comes together. The screenplay was co-written by director Stanley Kubrick and pulp great Jim Thompson; the sharp cinematography is by Lucien Ballard. DIR/SCR Stanley Kubrick; SCR Jim Thompson, from the novel “Clean Break” by Lionel White; PROD James B. Harris. U.S., 1956, b&w, 84 min. NOT RATED
Run Time: 84 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Genre: Film noir
Introduction