The Killing
Crime, drama, film noir, thriller. Ex-con Johnny Clay has a plan to steal two million dollars in a racetrack robbery scheme. Despite all their careful plotting, Clay and his men have elaborated a flawed plan and underestimate the danger coming from Sherry Peatty, a greedy and double-crossing woman who wants to get hold of the money, even if she has to eliminate Clay's entire gang.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Johnny Clay Sterling Hayden
- Fay Coleen Gray
- Val Cannon Vince Edwards
- Marvin Unger Jay C. Flippen
- Randy Kennan Ted De Corsia
- Sherry Peatty Marie Windsor
- George Peatty Elisha Cook Jr
- Mike O'Reilly Joseph Sawyer
- car park attendant James Edwards
- Nikki Arane Timothy Carey
- Maurice Oboukhoff Kola Kwariani
- Leo Jay Adler
- Joe Piano Tito Vuolo
- Ruth O'Reilly Dorothy Adams
- . Herb Ellis
- Mr Grimes James Griffith
- . Cecil Elliott
- Tiny Joseph Turkel
- . Steve Mitchell
- . Mary Carroll
- . Billy Benedict
- airport policeman Charles Cane
- airport policeman Robert B. Williams
- [racetrack employee] Frank Richards
- [racetrack employee] Richard Reeves
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Stanley Kubrick
- Assistant Director Milton Carter
- Assistant Director (2nd) Paul Feiner
- Assistant Director (2nd) Howard Joslin
- Director's Assistant Joyce Hartman
- Script Supervisor Mary Gibsone
Production
- ©/Production Company Harris-Kubrick Pictures Corporation
- Produced by James B. Harris
- Associate Producer Alexander Singer
- [Production Supervisor] Clarence Eurist
- [Production Controller] Bessie Epstein
- Production Assistant Marguerite Olson
Writing
- Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick
- Dialogue by Jim Thompson
- Based on the Novel 'Clean Break' by Lionel White
Photography
- Director of Photography Lucien Ballard
- Photographic Effects Jack Rabin
- Photographic Effects Louis Dewitt
- Camera Operator Dick Tower
- 2nd Assistant Cameraman Robert Hosler
- Gaffer Bobby Jones
- Best Boy Lou Cortese
- Head Grip Carl Gibson
Special Effects
- Process Cameraman Paul Eagler
- Special Effects Dave Koehler
Editing
- Film Editor Betty Steinberg
Design
- Art Director Ruth Sobotka
- Set Decorator Harry Reif
- Assistant Set Decorator Karl Brainard
- Prop-man Ray Zambel
- Construction Supervisor Arnold Pine
- Chief Carpenter Christopher Ebsen
- Chief Painter Robert L. Stephen
Costumes
- Wardrobe Jack Masters
- Women's Wardrobe Rudy Harrington
- Miss Windsor's Costumes by Beaumelle
Make-up
- Make-up Robert Littlefield
- Hairdresser Lillian Shore
Music
- Music Composed and Conducted by Gerald Fried
- Music Editor Gilbert D. Marchant
Sound
- [Sound Recordist] Joseph Keener
- sd Earl Snyder
- Sound System RCA Sound System
- Sound Effects Editor Rex Lipton
Consultant
- Transportation Dave Lesser