Best Movies Guide: Why The Killing Still Matters
A TMDB-backed guide to The Killing, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
The Killing (1956) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. In all its fury and violence...
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
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
About The Killing
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
More like The Killing
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- Miller's Crossing
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- The Place Beyond the Pines
- Crime of Passion
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- Dragged Across Concrete
- Casino
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Killing?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Killing?
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
Is this The Killing guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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