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In Cold Blood

1967 film by Richard Brooks
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In Cold Blood
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Summary

In Cold Blood is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,074 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Richard Brooks[4]
  • Screenwriter: Richard Brooks[5]
  • Composer: Quincy Jones[6]
  • Movement: New Hollywood[7]
  • Genre: docudrama[8], drama film[9], crime film[10]
  • Based on: In Cold Blood[11]
  • Cast member: Robert Blake[12], Scott Wilson[13], John Forsythe[14], Paul Stewart[15], James Flavin[16], John Collins[17], Charles McGraw[18], Will Geer[19], Jeff Corey[20], Gerald S. O'Loughlin[21], John McLiam[22], Ruth Storey[23], Brenda C. Currin[24], Paul Hough[25]
  • Producer: Richard Brooks[26]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[27]
  • Director of photography: Conrad Hall[28]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[29]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
  • Commons category: In Cold Blood (film)[31]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[32]
  • Review score: 83%[33], 8.3/10[34], 89/100[35], 7.9/10[36]
  • Color: black-and-white[37]
  • Country of origin: United States[38]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1967[39]
  • Characters: Perry Smith[40], Richard Hickock[41], Alvin Dewey[42], Clutter family murders[43]
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[44], Netflix[45]
  • Narrative location: Kansas[46]
  • Film editor: Peter Zinner[47]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[48], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[49], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[50], Academy Award for Best Original Score[51]
  • Title: In Cold Blood[52]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

In Cold Blood's after a work by is recorded as Truman Capote[53].

Why It Matters

In Cold Blood has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did In Cold Blood receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

film John Forsythe Kansas Netflix Quincy Jones Richard Brooks Robert Blake Scott Wilson Truman Capote United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → in-cold-blood
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  6. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Richard Brooks
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+134'}
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