---
title: "The Killing"
year: 1956
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-killing-1956"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 247
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 85
community_rating: 7.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# The Killing (1956) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-killing-1956

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Killing is a film first released in 1956. Catalogued under Crime, Thriller, Drama. Produced and broadcast by United Artists, Harris-Kubrick Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A career criminal assembles a team to steal millions from a racetrack before going straight."

### Why Watch
- features a compelling heist plot
- directed by Stanley Kubrick

### Caveats & Content Note
- involves criminal schemes and violence
- driven by human greed and betrayal
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of fury, violence, and criminal activity.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, thriller, drama, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Stanley Kubrick
- **Networks / Studios**: United Artists, Harris-Kubrick Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Sterling Hayden** as *Johnny Clay*
- **Coleen Gray** as *Fay*
- **Vince Edwards** as *Val Cannon*
- **Jay C. Flippen** as *Marvin Unger*
- **Ted de Corsia** as *Randy Kennan*
- **Marie Windsor** as *Sherry Peatty*
- **Elisha Cook Jr.** as *George Peatty*
- **Joe Sawyer** as *Mike O'Reilly*
- **James Edwards** as *Track Parking Attendant*
- **Timothy Carey** as *Nikki Arcane*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was The Killing released?
The film was released in the US on 06/06/1956.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick.

### Q: What is the main plot of the movie?
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a team to steal millions from a racetrack.

### Q: Who are some of the crew members Johnny recruits?
He recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender, and a betting teller named George.

### Q: What complications arise during the plot?
George tells his restless wife about the scheme, and she hatches a plot of her own.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Killing — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/247)
- [Zabíjení / The Killing (1956)](https://www.sms.cz/film/zabijeni)

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