The Killers (1946)





Robert Siodmak

Screenplay by Anthony Veiller and John Huston (uncredited); adapted from the short story by Ernest Hemingway



Burt Lancaster (The Swede)
Ava Gardner (Kitty Collins)
Edmond O'Brien (Riordan)
Albert Dekker (Colfax)
Sam Levene (Lieutenant Lubinsky)
Vince Barnett (Charleston)
Virginia Christine (Lilly)
Jack Lambert (Dum Dum)
Charles D. Brown (Packy)
Donald MacBride (Kenyon)
Charles McGraw (Al)
William Conrad (Max)


The killers arrive
Publicity shot: the Swede awaits his execution
The Swede is smitten with Kitty; girlfriend Lilly is not
The Swede and Charleston, guests of the state penitentiary
Kitty hangs out with the gang
Dum Dum hangs around for the cops
Riordan catches up with Kitty
The Swede lies in wait for Kitty
The Swede and Kitty
Dying Colfax surrounded by Kitty and the cops
Publicity shot: the Swede and Kitty
Publicity shot: Riordan plays detective
Dum Dum puts forward his best face


NICK
(bursts into room)
Swede! I was over at Henry's. A couple of guys came in and tied up me and the cook. They shoved us in the kitchen. They said they were going to shoot you when you came in at supper. Well George thought I should come over and tell ya!
THE SWEDE
There's nothing I can do about it.
NICK
I can tell you what they look like.
THE SWEDE
I don't wanna know what they're like. Thanks for coming.
NICK
Don't you want me to go and see the police?
THE SWEDE
No. They wouldn't do any good.
NICK
Isn't there something I can do?
THE SWEDE
There ain't anything you can do.
NICK
Couldn't you get out of town?
THE SWEDE
No. I'm through with all that running around.
NICK
Why do they wanna kill you?
THE SWEDE
I did something wrong. Once. Thanks for coming.
NICK
Yeah. Yeah. That's alright.
(leaves)





LILLY
I saw all the Swede's fights.
KITTY
How wonderful of you. I could never bear to see a man I really care for being hurt.




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