The Killing (1956)

The film follows Johnny as he assembles a team of specialists to help him pull off the heist, including a sharpshooter (Elisha Cook Jr.), a getaway driver (Ted de Corsia), and a corrupt cop (Coleen Gray).

As the team prepares for the robbery, the film follows various subplots and characters, including a veteran prizefighter (Kola Kwariani) who is being manipulated by his manager (Jay C. Flippen), and a racing tout (Vince Edwards) who becomes involved with a troubled woman (Marie Windsor). As the heist approaches, tensions rise and the characters' loyalties are tested, leading to a series of twists and turns that ultimately lead to a bloody and climactic finale.

Books with substantial mentioning of The Killing

		David Thomson Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films New York, 2008

		Geoff Mayer and Brian McDonnell Encyclopedia of Film Noir Westport, Connecticut/London, 2007

		Lloyd Hughes The Rough Guide to Gangster Movies London, 2005

		Gene D. Phillips, Rodney Hill The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick, From Day of the Fight to Eyes Wide Shut New York NY, 2002

		Mario Falsetto Stanley Kubrick, A Narrative and Stylistic Analysis Westport, Connecticut - London, 2001

		James Howard Stanley Kubrick Companion London, 1999

		Danny Peary Cult Movies, The Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird, and the Wonderful New York, 1989

		Douglas Brode Lost Films of the Fifties Secaucus, New Jersey, 1988

Books with an entry on The Killing

		Michael F. Keaney Film Noir Guide, 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959 Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2003

		Alan G. Fetrow Feature Films, 1950 - 1959, a United States Filmography Jefferson, NC, 1999