The Killers

1946 film by Robert Siodmak
Movie film Q205321
The Killers
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The Killers

Summary

The Killers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Killers received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Killers's image is recorded as Killers001.jpg[4].
  • The Killers's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Killers's director is recorded as Robert Siodmak[6].
  • The Killers's screenwriter is recorded as Anthony Veiller[7].
  • The Killers's screenwriter is recorded as John Huston[8].
  • The Killers's screenwriter is recorded as Richard Brooks[9].
  • The Killers's screenwriter is recorded as Ernest Hemingway[10].
  • The Killers's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[11].
  • The Killers's genre is recorded as crime film[12].
  • The Killers's genre is recorded as film noir[13].
  • The Killers's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Killers's genre is recorded as thriller film[15].
  • The Killers's based on is recorded as The Killers[16].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Burt Lancaster[17].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Ava Gardner[18].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Edmond O'Brien[19].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Sam Levene[20].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Albert Dekker[21].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Charles McGraw[22].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as William Conrad[23].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Virginia Christine[24].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Jack Lambert[25].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Phil Brown[26].
  • The Killers's cast member is recorded as Jeff Corey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Killers's producer is recorded as Mark Hellinger[28]. Its director is recorded as Robert Siodmak[6]. Screenwriters include Anthony Veiller[7], John Huston[8], Richard Brooks[9], and Ernest Hemingway[10]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[17], Ava Gardner[18], Edmond O'Brien[19], Sam Levene[20], Albert Dekker[21], and Charles McGraw[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1946-08-28T00:00:00Z[29], +1946-08-30T00:00:00Z[30], +1947-01-17T00:00:00Z[31], +1950-10-16T00:00:00Z[32], and +1946-09-18T00:00:00Z[33]. The Killers's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include crime film[12], film noir[13], drama film[14], and thriller film[15]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[35].

Reception

The Killers received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.2/10[36] and 100%[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Killers's after a work by is recorded as Ernest Hemingway[38].

Why It Matters

The Killers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Killers receive?

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

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . 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] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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