The Killing (1956)

USA, 83 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Killing
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1957-01-14

Cast

Sterling Hayden
Johnny Clay

Coleen Gray
Fay, hans fästmö

Vince Edwards
Val Cannon

Jay C. Flippen
Marvin Unger, bokhållare

Ted de Corsia
poliskonstapel Randy Kennan

Marie Windsor
Sherry Peatty

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Titles

Original title
  • The Killing
Swedish release title
  • Spelet är förlorat
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Spelet är förlorat

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Unit Director
Script Supervisor
Dialogue
Associate Producer
Production Assistant
Camera Operator
Special Photographic Effects
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Conductor
Music Editor
Set Decorator
Carpenter
Painter
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Construction Coordinator
Men's Wardrobe
Women's Wardrobe
Sound Effects
Sound Effects Editor
Other Crew

Cast

Sterling Hayden Johnny Clay
Coleen Gray Fay, hans fästmö
Vince Edwards Val Cannon
Jay C. Flippen Marvin Unger, bokhållare
Ted de Corsia poliskonstapel Randy Kennan
Marie Windsor Sherry Peatty
Elisha Cook Jr. George Peatty, hennes man, kassör på travbanan Lansdowne Race Track
Joe Sawyer Mike O'Reilly, bartender på travbanan
James Edwards parkeringsvakten
Timothy Carey Nikki Arano, prickskytten
- Ej krediterade:
Kola Kwariani Maurice Oboukhoff, den skallige
Jay Adler Leo, mannen som lånat Randy Kennan pengar
Tito Vuolo Joe Piano, motellägaren
Dorothy Adams Ruthie, Mike O'Reillys sjukliga fru
Herbert Ellis Brown, andre tjänstemannen vid incheckningsdisken på flygplatsen
James Griffith Grimes, chefen för incheckningen
Cecil Elliott kvinnan med pudel på flygplatsen
Joe Turkel Tiny, Val Cannons kompis
Steve Mitchell kassören på spelklubben Academy of Chess and Checkers
Mary Carroll en upprörd kvinna på gatan
William Benedict första tjänstemannen vid incheckningsdisken på flygplatsen
Charles Cane (as Charles R. Cane) ena detektiven på flygplatsen
Robert Williams (as Robert B. Williams) andra detektiven på flygplatsen
Frank Richards anställd på kapplöpningsbanan
Richard Reeves (as Dick Reeves) anställd på kapplöpningsbanan

Companies

Production Company Harris-Kubrick Pictures Corporation
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) United Artists AB 1957
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Studio S Entertainment 2012

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 88849
Date 1956-09
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2270 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2270 meter
Length in minutes 83 min


Original work

Original title Clean Break (Novel)
Author Lionel White


Release dates

First showing 1956-05-20 New York USA 83 min
Release in Sweden 1957-01-14 Riviera Stockholm Sweden 83 min
TV showing 2002-11-04 SVT2 Sweden 79 min
2003-05-03 SVT1 Sweden 79 min
DVD release 2012-02-24 Sweden

Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 2
Slides 7
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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